FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jones Walker LLP Attorneys Edit and Contribute to the 2017 Construction Law Update

ATLANTA, July 10, 2017 – Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce that Construction partners Neal J. Sweeney and Chad V. Theriot edited the recently released 538-page 2017 Construction Law Update, published by Wolters Kluwer. Mr. Sweeney has edited this highly regarded annual publication since 1992; this is Mr. Theriot’s third year as co-editor. Partners Patrick J. Veters and Michael C. Drew, Special Counsel Jennifer S. Lowndes and Tyler P. Scarbrough, and Associates P. Michael Boyd, Michael A. Foley, Tiffany C. Raush, William J. Shaughnessy, and William E. Underwood, co-authored chapters in the book.

The 2017 Construction Law Update includes 12 chapters on a variety of construction law-related topics and are authored by respected experts in the field across the United States. The coverage includes chapters on international arbitration, licensing laws, cyber security, surety law and labor and employment, as well as six major geographical regions of the United States.

The Jones Walker Construction team has more than 20 attorneys devoted to construction law in Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas providing full-spectrum legal counsel to clients around the globe. They have been ranked by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms, and Legal 500, and Mr. Sweeney is named a “Leading Lawyer” by Legal 500 in the field of Construction (including Construction Litigation).

From project conception to completion, the Jones Walker Construction Team delivers comprehensive legal services to clients throughout the construction industry. The firm’s national footprint, the depth and breadth of the team, and the scale of its project experience enable the team to provide effective counsel on virtually every issue that clients may face, at every step in the process.

About the 2017 Construction Law Update 
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research information and workflow solutions in key specialty areas. The strengths of the individual brands of Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw are aligned within this Wolters Kluwer division to provide comprehensive, in-depth solutions and expert-authored content for the legal, professional and education markets.

About Jones Walker
Jones Walker LLP is among the 120 largest law firms in the United States, serving local, regional, national, and international business interests with offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, and Texas. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational, public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.