Band 3
Provided by James R. Austin
Banking & Bank Regulatory
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Commercial Finance
Real Estate Development & Finance
Corporate Governance
Louisiana Bankers Association (Bank Counsel Committee, Past Chairman)
Louisiana State Bar Association
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Louisiana State Law Institute (UCC Committee and Security Devices Committee)
Past Board Member of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce
Past Member of the Baton Rouge Symphony (Past President)
Past Member of the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge
Served as lead lawyer in Banc One Corporation Law Department for Bank One’s Private Banking line of business.
Served as Senior Vice President, Legal counsel and Assistant Secretary for Premier Bank, National Association – a Louisiana Bank with $4 billion in assets and operations across the bank’s commercial and retail lines of business.
Served as in-house lawyer in Premier Bank, National Associate Legal Department supporting the managed assets department with a portfolio of loans and real estate in excess of $400 million.
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James R. Austin is an experienced attorney based in Butler Snow LLP's Baton Rouge office. He is recognized for his experience representing banks in development and construction loans.