Jones Walker LLP has been recommended as a TOP-TIER FIRM in 10 practice areas and been recommended in 8 practice areas in The Legal 500 United States - 2024 edition
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARY
FIRM RANKINGS SUMMARYTOP TIER FIRM in
10
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
8
practice areas
TOP TIER FIRM Practice Areas
- ►United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- ►United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) > Leading partners
- ►United States > Transport > Shipping: finance > Leading partners
- ►United States > Transport > Shipping: finance > Shipping - finance
- ►United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation > Leading associates
- ►United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation > Leading partners
- ►United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation > Shipping - litigation and regulation
RANKED Practice Areas
- ►United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas Tier:4
- ►United States > Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas Tier:4
- ►United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas Tier:4
- ►United States > Environment > Environment: transactional Tier:4
- ►United States > Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling Tier:4
- ►United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier:3
- ►United States > Real estate > Real estate Tier:5
- ►United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier:7
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARY
LAWYER RANKINGS SUMMARYHall of Fame
2
lawyers are listed in the Hall of Fame.
Partners: Next Generation lawyers
2
lawyers are listed in the "Next generation lawyers" group.
Legal 500 commentary: A total of 47 lawyers are mentioned by name in Legal 500 United States commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices.
Please note that in the extensive listings available at legal500.com, comprehensive staffing details, including practice heads, other key lawyers, and specific client comment on individuals connected to each practice are set out in full.
All individuals mentioned in the editorial, either in firm write-ups, client testimonials, as heads of practice or other key lawyer listings, should be regarded as recommended lawyers in The Legal 500
Full list of ranked lawyers
United States > Transport > Shipping: finance > Next Generation Partners
United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation > Hall of Fame
United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) > Hall of Fame
United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) > Next Generation Partners
FIRM & LAWYER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Transport > Shipping: finance
TIER 1
- Kelly Duncan
TIER 1
- William C. Baldwin
Shipping - finance
TIER 1
Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Christopher Ulfers
- Cindy Matherne Muller
- James Kearns
- Kelly Duncan
- William C. Baldwin
Practice Head(s):
- William C. Baldwin
Other key lawyer(s):
- Cindy Matherne Muller
- Kelly Duncan
- James Kearns
- Christopher Ulfers
United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
TIER 1
- Grady Hurley
TIER 1
- Jefferson Tillery
TIER 1
- Richard Bertram
TIER 1
- Scott Jenkins
TIER 1
- Sara Kuebel
Shipping - litigation and regulation
TIER 1
Hall of FameRecommended:
- Etienne Balart
- George Fowler III
- Grady Hurley
- Jefferson Tillery
- Luis Llamas
- Richard Bertram
- Sara Kuebel
- Scott Jenkins
- Wayne Zeringue Jr
Practice Head(s):
- Grady Hurley
- Jefferson Tillery
- Scott Jenkins
- Richard Bertram
Other key lawyer(s):
- Etienne Balart
- George Fowler III
- Wayne Zeringue Jr
- Sara Kuebel
- Luis Llamas
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
TIER 1
Recommended:
- Beau Grenier
- Brett Beter
- Britton Seal
- Curtis Hearn
- Dionne Rousseau
- Kelly Simoneaux
- Marshall Page
Practice Head(s):
- Marshall Page
- Kelly Simoneaux
- Britton Seal
- Beau Grenier
Other key lawyer(s):
- Curtis Hearn
- Marshall Page
- Kenneth Najder
- Allison Bell
- Dionne Rousseau
- Beau Grenier
- Asher Friend
- Adam Matasar
- Brett Beter
- Katherine Herbert
- Zachary Montgomery
- Emily Vorhoff
- Meredith Maxwell
- Luke Falgoust
United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
TIER 1
- Chad Theriot
Construction (including construction litigation)
TIER 3
Hall of Fame Next Generation PartnersRecommended:
- Chad Theriot
- Michael Drew
- Neal Sweeney
- Stephen Miller
- Tiffany Raush
Practice Head(s):
- Chad Theriot
- Michael Drew
Other key lawyer(s):
- Neal Sweeney
- Tiffany Raush
- Stephen Miller
TIER 4 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Grady Hurley
- Jonathan Hunter
- Marjorie McKeithen
Practice Head(s):
- Grady Hurley
- Marjorie McKeithen
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jonathan Hunter
United States > Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Grady Hurley
- Jonathan Hunter
- Marjorie McKeithen
Practice Head(s):
- Grady Hurley
- Marjorie McKeithen
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jonathan Hunter
- Lauren Courtney Mastio
United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
TIER 4
Recommended:
- David Hunter
- Grady Hurley
- Jonathan Hunter
- Marjorie McKeithen
Practice Head(s):
- Grady Hurley
- Marjorie McKeithen
Other key lawyer(s):
- Jonathan Hunter
- David Hunter
United States > Environment > Environment: transactional
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Alex Prochaska
- Meghan Smith
- Robert Holden
Practice Head(s):
- Robert Holden
- Meghan Smith
Other key lawyer(s):
- Alex Prochaska
United States > Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
TIER 4
Recommended:
- Jennifer Kogos
- Mark Adams
- Sidney Lewis
Practice Head(s):
- Sidney Lewis
Other key lawyer(s):
- Mark Adams
- Jennifer Kogos
- Mac Greaves
- Joseph Adams
TIER 5 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Real estate > Real estate
TIER 5
Recommended:
- Ann Corso Taylor
- Henry O’Connor
- Jeffry Gray
- Keith Colvin
- Mark Davis
- Robert Scheffy
Practice Head(s):
- Henry O’Connor
Other key lawyer(s):
- Remy James Donnelly
- Keith Colvin
- Jeffry Gray
- Robert Scheffy
- Mark Davis
- Ann Corso Taylor
TIER 7 FIRM RANKINGS
United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
TIER 7
Recommended:
- David Edwards
- Jesse Adams
- John Fletcher
- Jonathan Katz
- Kelly Rushin Lewis
- William Backstrom
Practice Head(s):
- William Backstrom
- Jonathan Katz
- Kelly Lewis
- Jesse Adams
- David Edwards
Other key lawyer(s):
- Drew Marlar
- John Fletcher
- Aileen Thomas
- Christopher Lutz
- Kathleen Quinn
ALL FIRM RANKINGS
- Grady Hurley
- Jonathan Hunter
- Marjorie McKeithen
- Grady Hurley
- Marjorie McKeithen
- Jonathan Hunter
- Grady Hurley
- Jonathan Hunter
- Marjorie McKeithen
- Grady Hurley
- Marjorie McKeithen
- Jonathan Hunter
- Lauren Courtney Mastio
- David Hunter
- Grady Hurley
- Jonathan Hunter
- Marjorie McKeithen
- Grady Hurley
- Marjorie McKeithen
- Jonathan Hunter
- David Hunter
- Alex Prochaska
- Meghan Smith
- Robert Holden
- Robert Holden
- Meghan Smith
- Alex Prochaska
- Jennifer Kogos
- Mark Adams
- Sidney Lewis
- Sidney Lewis
- Mark Adams
- Jennifer Kogos
- Mac Greaves
- Joseph Adams
- Beau Grenier
- Brett Beter
- Britton Seal
- Curtis Hearn
- Dionne Rousseau
- Kelly Simoneaux
- Marshall Page
- Marshall Page
- Kelly Simoneaux
- Britton Seal
- Beau Grenier
- Curtis Hearn
- Marshall Page
- Kenneth Najder
- Allison Bell
- Dionne Rousseau
- Beau Grenier
- Asher Friend
- Adam Matasar
- Brett Beter
- Katherine Herbert
- Zachary Montgomery
- Emily Vorhoff
- Meredith Maxwell
- Luke Falgoust
- Chad Theriot
- Chad Theriot
- Michael Drew
- Neal Sweeney
- Stephen Miller
- Tiffany Raush
- Chad Theriot
- Michael Drew
- Neal Sweeney
- Tiffany Raush
- Stephen Miller
- Ann Corso Taylor
- Henry O’Connor
- Jeffry Gray
- Keith Colvin
- Mark Davis
- Robert Scheffy
- Henry O’Connor
- Remy James Donnelly
- Keith Colvin
- Jeffry Gray
- Robert Scheffy
- Mark Davis
- Ann Corso Taylor
- David Edwards
- Jesse Adams
- John Fletcher
- Jonathan Katz
- Kelly Rushin Lewis
- William Backstrom
- William Backstrom
- Jonathan Katz
- Kelly Lewis
- Jesse Adams
- David Edwards
- Drew Marlar
- John Fletcher
- Aileen Thomas
- Christopher Lutz
- Kathleen Quinn
- Kelly Duncan
- William C. Baldwin
- Christopher Ulfers
- Cindy Matherne Muller
- James Kearns
- Kelly Duncan
- William C. Baldwin
- William C. Baldwin
- Cindy Matherne Muller
- Kelly Duncan
- James Kearns
- Christopher Ulfers
- Grady Hurley
- Jefferson Tillery
- Richard Bertram
- Scott Jenkins
- Sara Kuebel
- Etienne Balart
- George Fowler III
- Grady Hurley
- Jefferson Tillery
- Luis Llamas
- Richard Bertram
- Sara Kuebel
- Scott Jenkins
- Wayne Zeringue Jr
- Grady Hurley
- Jefferson Tillery
- Scott Jenkins
- Richard Bertram
- Etienne Balart
- George Fowler III
- Wayne Zeringue Jr
- Sara Kuebel
- Luis Llamas
United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
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United States > Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
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United States > Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
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United States > Environment > Environment: transactional
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
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United States > Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
FIRM RANKED: TIER 4
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United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
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United States > Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Construction (including construction litigation)
FIRM RANKED: TIER 3
Hall of Fame
Next Generation Partners
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United States > Real estate > Real estate
FIRM RANKED: TIER 5
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United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
FIRM RANKED: TIER 7
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United States > Transport > Shipping: finance
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Shipping - finance
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Next Generation Partners
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United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Shipping - litigation and regulation
FIRM RANKED: TIER 1
Hall of Fame
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