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Jones Walker Maritime Practice Ranked Nationally in Chambers USA, Legal 500 U.S.

Date postedJuly 20, 2023
in Member Updates,

Jones Walker LLP has announced that its Maritime Practice Group received national rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners and in the 2023 Legal 500 United States guide.

 The Maritime Practice Group was awarded national rankings in all three maritime categories in Chambers USA, including Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York), and Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory. The group was also recognized as a “Top Tier” firm in the Legal 500 United States categories Industry focus – Transport: Shipping – Finance and Industry focus – Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulations.

 The following Jones Walker maritime partners were listed individually as nationally recognized attorneys in Chambers USA:

  • William C. Baldwin, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
  • George J. Fowler, III, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
  • Grady S. Hurley, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
  • R. Scott Jenkins, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
  • Cindy Matherne Muller, Offshore Energy

The following Jones Walker maritime partners, special counsel, and associates were listed as nationally recognized attorneys in the Legal 500 United States:

  • L. Etienne Balart, Shipping: Litigation and Regulation
  • William C. Baldwin, Shipping: Finance (Leading lawyers)
  • Richard D. Bertram, Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Leading lawyers)
  • Lara N. DiCristina, Transport: Litigation and Regulation
  • J. Kelly Duncan, Shipping: Finance (Leading lawyers)
  • George J. Fowler, III, Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Hall of Fame)
  • R. Scott Jenkins, Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Leading lawyers)
  • James A. Kearns, Shipping: Finance
  • Sara B. Kuebel, Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Rising stars)
  • Luis E. Llamas, Shipping: Litigation and Regulation
  • Cindy Matherne Muller, Shipping: Finance
  • Alfred J. Rufty, III, Shipping: Litigation and Regulation
  • Jefferson R. Tillery, Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Leading lawyers)
  • Christopher K. Ulfers, Shipping: Finance (Rising stars)
  • Wayne G. Zeringue, Jr., Shipping: Litigation and Regulation

Jones Walker’s Maritime Practice Group provides cross-spectrum transactional, regulatory, and dispute-resolution counsel to domestic and international clients in foreign jurisdictions and across the United States, in state and federal courts, and before US and international arbitral bodies. Jones Walker represents clients engaged in domestic and international shipping and offshore drilling, transport, production activities, and onshore and port-related activities. With one of the largest groups of maritime-focused attorneys in the United States, Jones Walker is nationally ranked and recognized in marine finance, litigation, and regulatory as a leading law firm by national and international publications.

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