Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and its attorneys have received 27 total rankings in The Legal 500 United States 2026 guide. The firm was nationally recognized in 13 practice areas and 14 attorneys received individual rankings.

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

• M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-market (sub-$500M)
• Transport – Shipping: Finance

The firm was also ranked in the following 11 additional practice areas:

• Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes – Mid-market ($250-500M)
• Energy – Energy Litigation: Oil & Gas – Premium ($500M+)
• Energy – Energy Regulation: Oil and Gas
• Energy – Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas – Large-cap ($500M+)
• Energy – Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas – Mid-market ($0-500M)
• Environment – Environment: Transactional
• Labor and Employment – Workplace and Employment Counseling
• M&A/Corporate and Commercial – Corporate Governance
• Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation)
• Tax – US Taxes: Non-Contentious
• Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation

The following attorneys received “Hall of Fame” individual rankings:

• George J. Fowler, III, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation
• Neal J. Sweeney, Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation)

The following attorneys received “Leading Partners” individual rankings:

• William C. Baldwin, Transport – Shipping: Finance
• Richard D. Bertram, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation
• J. Kelly Duncan, Transport – Shipping: Finance
• Grady S. Hurley, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation
• R. Scott Jenkins, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation
• J. Marshall Page, III, M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-market ($250-500M)
• Chad V. Theriot, Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation)
• Jefferson R. Tillery, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation

The following attorneys received “Next Generation Partners” individual rankings:

• Brett Beter, M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-market ($250-500M)
• Christopher K. Ulfers, Transport – Shipping: Finance

The following attorneys received “Leading Associates” individual rankings:

• Katherine Herbert, M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-market (sub-$500M)
• Sara B. Kuebel, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation

Katherine and Sara were elected as partners at the firm effective January 1, 2026.

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 140 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, 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.