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Jones Walker LLP

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Jones Walker LLP

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Jones Walker LLP litigators provide litigation counsel, advice, and support to many of the world's largest corporations, as well as to prominent local and regional companies. We are experienced in a wide variety of substantive areas, including:

  • Antitrust and trade regulation
  • Banking
  • Bankruptcy
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Environmental and toxic torts
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual property
  • Labor and employment
  • Oil and gas
  • Products liability
  • Professional liability
  • Public utility regulation
  • Securities
  • Transportation
  • White collar crime


Our group handles disputes in many types of forums. In addition to appearing in state and federal courts in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, and throughout the country, we represent clients before a variety of state and federal agencies.

We are experienced with alternative dispute resolution (ADR). We have appeared in proceedings under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association, National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), and the International Chamber of Commerce, as well as under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules of 1976. Jones Walker has qualified mediators, National Association of Securities Dealers Regulation (NASDR) arbitrators, and others experienced in resolving disputes outside of the courts.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Louisiana

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What the Team is Known For

Jones Walker LLP is a regional powerhouse that provides comprehensive expertise across an extensive range of civil and criminal disputes. It is a full-service firm that provides excellent litigation experience across the construction, bankruptcy, environment and energy areas. The group is adept at handling various white-collar matters, including cases involving antitrust and FCPA violations, fraud and bribery. The law firm regularly defends against big-ticket class actions involving matters such as product liability and securities issues. The group represents clients, from leading corporations to local entities, in both state and federal courts.

Work Highlights

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  • Jones Walker LLP represented Aviation Technical Services in lawsuits alleging violations of the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Strengths

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  • The Jones Walker team is very responsive and very communicative.

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  • The team is highly commercial.

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  • Jones Walker has a deep bench of extremely knowledgeable, talented trial lawyers.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Mark Cunningham
    Band 1Mark Cunningham

    Mark Cunningham

    Mark Cunningham is a highly experienced trial and appellate lawyer with notable expertise in white-collar criminal defense matters. He acts for clients in class actions, compliance issues and antitrust disputes, among others.

    • Mark Cunningham is responsive, practical and knows the business.

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  • Band 1Michael Magner
    Band 1Michael Magner

    Michael Magner

    Michael Magner draws on over three decades of litigation experience to handle fraud, criminal investigations, federal civil litigations and compliance issues.

    • Michael Magner is quite simply the most talented trial lawyer I have ever seen in a courtroom.

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  • Band 1Pauline Hardin
    Band 1Pauline Hardin

    Pauline Hardin

    Pauline Hardin offers longstanding experience defending clients in an array of white-collar matters, as well as conducting sensitive internal investigations. She frequently represents clients from the healthcare industry.

  • Band 2Avery Pardee
    Band 2Avery Pardee

    Avery Pardee

    Avery Pardee is recognized for her white-collar work as well as her experience advising clients on government investigations including in the energy, medical and nursing sectors.

  • Band 2R Patrick Vance
    Band 2R Patrick Vance

    R Patrick Vance

    Patrick Vance frequently advises on a range of commercial disputes, such as lawsuits in relation to the Unfair Trade Practices Act. He is noted for his expertise in bankruptcy cases. He handles matters across a variety of sectors, including maritime and aviation, among others.

  • Band 3Covert J Geary
    Band 3Covert J Geary

    Covert J Geary

    Covert Geary handles coverage issues, insurance claims in relation to natural disasters and personal injury matters. He also offers experience handling litigation arising out of liquidation mandates.

  • Band 3Jay O'Brien
    Band 3Jay O'Brien

    Jay O'Brien

    Jay O'Brien frequently acts for finance and insurance clients, defending on a range of high stakes matters.

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