Real Estate
USA Guide 2024 : Louisiana
Band 3
About
Provided by Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
Gordon Arata attorneys handle a wide array of real estate transactions, commercial leasing and related matters, including tax credits and title services. The firm is called upon to represent chemical and manufacturing plants, public and private developers (including real estate investment trusts), warehouse, shopping center and apartment complex owners, banks, commercial lessors and lessees, insurance companies and purchasers of luxury condominiums in such diverse matters as:
- Acquiring, subdividing and selling industrial real estate
- Negotiating and preparing commercial leases for landlords and tenants of warehouses, shopping centers, hospitals, plants, office buildings and retail space
- Negotiating pipeline, electrical, railroad and other servitudes, easements and rights-of-way
- Assisting with zoning, permitting and local licensing issues
- Establishing condominium regimes and advising condominium associations on the implementation and operation of those associations
- Advising both in- and out-of-state lenders on all real estate issues including, title, survey and local law matters
- Performing due diligence and assisting purchasers with the acquisition of chemical plants and other industrial facilities
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating construction agreements, development agreements, service contracts and related agreements
Chambers Review
Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett is highly competent in leasing transactions and real estate litigation. The breadth of the team's work extends to retail, commercial and industrial projects.
Work Highlights
- Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett advised Hazelwood Energy Hub in developing its large-scale storage hub project and carbon sequestration project in south-central Louisiana.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gordon Arata is the most responsive firm that we have dealt with in this area. It provides outstanding levels of service."
"They listen and complete clients' wishes and offer advice to clarify and/or complete clients' needs."
"Gordon Arata's real estate department keeps an ear to the ground. It's well aware of the commercial real estate aspects of matters."
"Gordon Arata is the most responsive firm that we have dealt with in this area. It provides outstanding levels of service."
"They listen and complete clients' wishes and offer advice to clarify and/or complete clients' needs."
"Gordon Arata's real estate department keeps an ear to the ground. It's well aware of the commercial real estate aspects of matters."
Notable Practitioners
Marion Weinstock serves as chair of Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett's commercial transactions section. Her broad real estate practice includes the sale and acquisition of a range of property classes, including retail, commercial and industrial.
"Marion Weinstock is impressive with her timely, accurate and dedicated service."
"Marion provides an outstanding level of service; she's virtually unmatched in our longstanding company and outside counsel relationship."
"She has demonstrated a keen commercial awareness and the vision required to anticipate what may be coming."
Michael Botnick is a former Deputy City Attorney for New Orleans who has over 40 years of experience in commercial transactions and litigation in construction and real estate matters.
"He provides excellent client service and he's always immediately accessible and responsive, no matter the circumstances."
"I have worked with Michael for years and he's never let me down with his services."
"He's particularly impressive when it comes to contract mediations and is very calm during negotiations."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
Louisiana
Members
Provided by Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
A. Gregory Grimsal
Francine Elliot
Jefferson B. Goldman
John Philip "J.P." Graf
Krystin Frazier-Santiago
Marianna Knister Downer
Head of Department
Martin E. Landrieu
Micah C. Zeno
Phil Antis
R. Ethan Zubic
Thomas G. Gruenert
Industries
Provided by Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
Chemical Plants
Commercial Office
Condominiums
Construction
Hospitals
Industrial
Pipeline
Railroad
Retail
Shopping Centers
Warehouses