Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and 25 attorneys have been recommended in the 2021 Legal 500 United States guide.

The firm was recognized as a “Top Tier” firm in the following practice area:

• Industry focus – Transport: Shipping – Finance

The firm has also been recommended in the following five practice areas:

• Industry focus – Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation
• M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500M)
• Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation)
• Real Estate – Real Estate
• Tax – US Taxes: Non-Contentious

Firm partners William C. Baldwin, George J. Fowler, III, and Amy Garrity Scafidel were listed in the elite “Leading Lawyers” list, and firm partner Neal J. Sweeney was listed in the “Hall of Fame” list. Additionally, firm partner Hansford (Ford) P. Wogan was listed in the “Next Generation Partners” list, and associates Jeanne L. Amy and Christopher K. Ulfers were listed in the “Rising Stars” list. The Legal 500 United States guide also recommended 25 Jones Walker attorneys in six practice areas.

The following attorneys have been recommended in the Industry focus – Transport: Shipping – Finance practice area:

• William C. Baldwin
• J. Kelly Duncan
• H. Hughes Grehan
• James A. Kearns
• Amy Garrity Scafidel
• Christopher K. Ulfers

The following attorneys have been recommended in the Industry focus – Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation practice area:

• Jeanne L. Amy
• Richard D. Bertram
• George J. Fowler, III
• Grady S. Hurley
• R. Scott Jenkins
• Jefferson R. Tillery
• Hansford (Ford) P. Wogan

The following attorneys have been recommended in the Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation) practice area:

• Michael C. Drew
• Neal J. Sweeney
• Chad V. Theriot

The following attorneys have been recommended in the M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500M) practice area:

• Curtis R. Hearn
• J. Marshall Page, III

The following attorney has been recommended in the Real Estate – Real Estate practice area:

• Henry F. O’Connor, III

The following attorneys have been recommended in the Tax – US Taxes: Non-Contentious practice area:

• Jesse R. Adams, III
• William M. Backstrom, Jr.
• John F. Fletcher
• Jonathan R. Katz
• Rudolph R. Ramelli
• B. Trevor Wilson

About Legal 500
The Legal 500 Series (legal500.com) is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide. The publication analyzes the capabilities of law firms across the world and assesses the strength of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions. The Legal 500 Series rankings are based on a series of criteria and highlight practice area teams that provide the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.

About Jones Walker
Jones Walker LLP (joneswalker.com) is among the largest 120 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. 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.