Wesley S Shafto, III

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Education & Credentials

Law School Attended:
Boston University, LL.M., 1994; Tulane University, J.D., 1989
Year of First Admission:
1989
Admission:
1989, Louisiana; 1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
ISLN:
903832876

Areas of Practice (8)

  • Public Finance
  • Corporate Law
  • Tax Exempt Finance
  • Secured Transactions
  • Municipal Law
  • Banking Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Bankruptcy / Chapter 11

Peer Reviews

4.3/5.0 (17 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge
  • Legal Knowledge

    4.4/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.3/5.0
  • Communication

    4.2/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.3/5.0
  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 01/21/12 in General Practice

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 01/06/12 in Public Finance

    In my 37 years of practice, I have not met any lawyer with greater ethical standard or knowledge and understanding of the law of municipal finance.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 12/26/11 in Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

    Wesley is an excellent business lawyer. He is careful, thorough and professional. He deserves the highest rating the Martindale Hubbell gives.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 12/26/11 in Securities Law

    Wesley Shafto is a very careful, thorough and bright attorney. He is definitely deserving of the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/24/11 in Business Law

    Wesley Shafto is one of the ethical attorneys that I know who is extremely knowledgeable in his field of practice specializing in governmental bond acquisitions and other commercial transactional law.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 12/16/11 in Bond Finance

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/08/11 in General Liability Defense

    Wes is an excellent, highly professional attorney. He deserves the highest rating. I have worked with him over the last five years, and I find him thorough, highly competent, and timely in all that he does.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Unknown on 12/05/08 in Corporate Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Unknown on 11/17/08 in Corporate Law

  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 12/16/11 in Bond Finance

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Location

  • Monroe, LA
    1818 Avenue Of America
    Monroe, LA 71201-4530