NEW ORLEANS, June 23, 2016 – Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce that the 2016 Legal 500 United States guide has nationally ranked the firm in the area of Construction (including Construction Litigation). For more than 20 years, the guide has provided feedback on law firms from more than 100 countries.

This year, Legal 500 also recommended five Jones Walker construction partners, Joseph P. Henner, Stephen T. Miller, Neal J. Sweeney, Chad V. Theriot, and Richard J. Tyler in the area of Construction (including Construction Litigation). Mr. Sweeney was recognized as one of Legal 500’s 23 elite "Leading Lawyers" in the nation in the area of Construction (including Construction Litigation).

Mr. Henner, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Theriot joined Jones Walker's Atlanta office in February 2016. Mr. Tyler and Mr. Theriot are co-chairs of the firm's Construction practice team. 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 Legal 500
The Legal 500 Series is widely acknowledged as the world's largest legal referral guide. The publication is an independent guide, and firms and individuals are recommended purely on merit. The Legal 500 Series' analysis of law firm capabilities extends to 107 jurisdictions worldwide. 

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. 

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