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Keiana
Palmer

Position
Associate
Office
New Orleans

Keiana Palmer is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group.


Keiana represents private and public companies, institutional investors, and other firm clients in a wide range of corporate and commercial law matters. Her practice includes advising on international business transactions and on policy and regulatory compliance in foreign jurisdictions.

Keiana is a member of the firm’s Guyana task force supporting the goal of strengthening Louisiana’s economic ties to Guyana’s energy, infrastructure, maritime, logistics, and agribusiness industry sectors. Beginning in 2022, she served as a delegate for trade delegations to Guyana, organized by LDEC and the Bilateral Chamber, which focused Guyana’s efforts to promote investment and economic diversification, explore market entry strategies, foster partnerships, and develop closer trade and investment ties between Guyana and the United States.

Before joining Jones Walker, Keiana was associate counsel at a boutique corporate and healthcare regulatory law firm in Chicago. Her practice focused on advising high-growth digital health and technology startups on entity formation and conversion, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and strategic planning, among other matters. She has experience representing organizational stakeholders; reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts; and assisting a range of clients with corporate transactions.

Keiana is a member of the Louisiana Chapter of the Young Association for Corporate Growth, which is the premiere middle-market M&A association in Louisiana for young professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions.

A Toronto, Ontario, native and former NCAA soccer player with a diverse experiential background, Keiana prides herself on being adaptable, collaborative, and client-service-centric.

Publications

  • Jones Walker on Digital Healthcare Growth, November 2025
  • "Digital Healthcare in the United States — Navigating a Changing Regulatory and Funding Landscape," Jones Walker LLP Healthcare Client Alert, August 11, 2025
  • "Law and Practice," Chambers Global Practice Guide, Digital Healthcare – USA Chapter, 2025
  • "Trends and Developments," Chambers Global Practice Guide, Digital Healthcare – USA Chapter, 2025, June 26, 2025
  • "Developments in Corporate Compliance and Enforcement," Compliance and White Collar Defense Team 2024 Mid-Year Report, 2024
  • "Digital Healthcare in the United States — Trends and Developments," Jones Walker LLP Healthcare Client Alert, July 8, 2024
  • "Law and Practice," Chambers Global Practice Guide, Digital Healthcare – USA Chapter, 2024
  • "Trends and Developments," Chambers Global Practice Guide, Digital Healthcare – USA Chapter, 2024
  • "Law and Practice," Chambers Global Practice Guide, Digital Healthcare – USA Chapter, 2023
  • "Trends and Developments," Chambers Global Practice Guide, Digital Healthcare – USA Chapter, 2023

Memberships

  • Association for Corporate Growth
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8480
F: 504.589.8480
Emailkpalmer@joneswalker.com
Washington, DC
Suite 600
1 M Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
D: 202.203.1000
F: 202.203.0000

Education

  • Florida A&M University College of Law
    JD, 2020
    Book Award, Trial Practice; Women in the Law Advanced Topics Seminar, Top Grade; Dean's List; Caribbean Law Students Association, President, Secretary
  • West Liberty University
    BS, magna cum laude, Biology, 2016
    Dean's List; Alpha Chi National Honor Society; Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geography Honor Society; Hilltopper Athletic Club Student Success Honor; WVIAC Honorable Mention (Women's Soccer)

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Louisiana

Languages

  • French (Conversational)

Related Practices

  • Corporate
  • Corporate Compliance & White Collar Defense
  • Healthcare
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Aerospace & Aviation

Related Industries

  • Healthcare Industry
  • Aerospace & Aviation
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