Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and 34 attorneys have been recommended in the 2022 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 nine practice areas:

• Industry focus – Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas
• Industry focus – Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation
• Labor and Employment – Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Plaintiff (Trade Secrets)
• Labor and Employment – Labor-Management Relations
• Labor and Employment – Workplace and Employment Counseling
• 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, R. Scott Jenkins, and Joseph F. Lavigne were listed in the elite “Leading Lawyers” list, and firm partners George J. Fowler, III and Neal J. Sweeney were listed in the “Hall of Fame” list. Additionally, firm partners Hansford (Ford) P. Wogan and Tiffany C. Raush were listed in the “Next Generation Partners” list, and associate Christopher K. Ulfers was listed in the “Rising Stars” list. The Legal 500 United States guide also recommended 34 Jones Walker attorneys in nine practice areas.

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

• William C. Baldwin
• J. Kelly Duncan
• James A. Kearns
• Cindy Matherne Muller
• Christopher K. Ulfers

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

• L. Etienne Balart
• Richard D. Bertram
• George J. Fowler, III
• Grady S. Hurley
• R. Scott Jenkins
• Sara B. Kuebel
• Jefferson R. Tillery
• Hansford (Ford) P. Wogan

The following attorneys have been recommended in the Labor and Employment – Labor and Employment Disputes (involving Collective Action): Plaintiff (Trade Secrets) practice area:

• Joseph F. Lavigne
• Sidney F. Lewis, V

The following attorneys have been recommended in the Labor and Employment – Labor-Management Relations practice area:

• Sidney F. Lewis, V

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
• Britton H. Seal

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

• Christopher D. Cazenave
• Michael C. Drew
• Tiffany C. Raush
• William J. Shaughnessy
• Meghan E. Smith
• Neal J. Sweeney
• Chad V. Theriot
• William E. Underwood

The following attorneys have been recommended in the Industry focus – Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas practice area:

• Jonathan A. Hunter
• Grady S. Hurley
• Marjorie A. McKeithen

The following attorneys have been recommended in the Labor and Employment – Workplace and Employment Counseling practice area:

• Joseph (JoJo) Lee Adams
• Sidney F. Lewis, V

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

• Jesse R. Adams, III
• William M. Backstrom, Jr.
• Jonathan R. Katz
• Alysse McLoughlin
• Rudolph R. Ramelli

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 125 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.