Jones Walker has been recognized as a leading litigation firm in Louisiana in the 2011 edition of Benchmark Litigation, which is considered the definitive guide to America’s leading business litigation firms and attorneys.
According to a firm press release, Jones Walker was listed as a “highly recommended” litigation firm in Louisiana for the fourth consecutive year. Partners Pauline F. Hardin and R. Patrick Vance were also highlighted for the fourth consecutive year as well and partner Genevieve M. Hartel was recognized in both 2010 and 2011 as a “Future Star.”
Vance serves as the leader of Jones Walker’s Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice on business litigation, creditors’ rights litigation, and bankruptcy.
Hardin heads the firm’s White Collar Defense practice area, and has more than 30 years of experience litigating criminal matters and more than 20 years of experience litigating business, commercial, and labor matters. Her litigation practice includes all aspects of commercial litigation, with an emphasis on tax and estate litigation,
Benchmark Litigation was first published in 2008. The publication focuses exclusively on the United States’ national and regional litigation markets with research compiled during extensive face-to-face interviews around the country over a 12-month period.
Jones Walker has more than 300 attorneys with offices in Alabama, Arizona, Washington D.C., Florida, Louisiana and Texas.