Jones Walker LLP

Our attorneys are qualified to handle any issue related to green and other sustainable construction practices and certifications. A number of our attorneys are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professionals (LEED-AP), as are many of our litigators, the result of which is that Jones Walker has one of the largest green practices in the Gulf South. Jones Walker attorneys have extensive experience assisting architects, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, developers, landlords and tenants in structuring agreements for construction projects that incorporate green building practices or achieve LEED certification. The firm is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, the U.S. Green Building Council of Louisiana, and the U.S. Green Building Council of Mississippi.

In addition to our experience in construction and environmental law, the firm includes leading practitioners in the areas of business, renewable energy, land use, natural resources, employment, tax, government relations and intellectual property law. As client needs require, our attorneys can quickly identify and collaboratively resolve issues related to green construction and sustainability.

Representative Matters

• Performed as a LEED-AP Intern on a large bank LEED project in Louisiana.

• Drafted a sub-consultants agreement related to a building envelope design LEED project in Mexico.

• Drafted a sub-consultants agreement related to a building envelope design LEED project in Italy.

Diversity Mission Statement

Jones Walker LLP strives to encourage, foster and increase diversity across the firm. To this end, the Diversity Committee has adopted the goal of fostering a work environment that welcomes different perspectives, backgrounds and life experiences and ensures that an individual’s professional growth, experience or advancement is not limited because of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or other similar factor.

Purposes of the Diversity Committee

• To increase awareness of the importance of diversity within the firm and of the means by which diversity enriches the firm;
• To encourage all lawyers and staff members to develop mutual respect and appreciation for different perspectives and backgrounds; and
• To develop and implement strategies to assist the firm in recruiting, retaining and advancing staff and lawyers from diverse backgrounds.
• Jones Walker values all employees who contribute positively to the firm’s practice, the firm’s environment, and the greater community we serve.

In 2009, Jones Walker was named to MultiCultural Law Magazine’s list of "Top 100 Law Firms for Women," part of a series of listings of the top 100 law firms for diversity. The listings are compiled based on diversity statistics derived from annual surveys that the publication sends to law firms with more than 100 attorneys.