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Real Estate

At the law offices of Montgomery Barnett, our real estate practice group provides advice and counseling for the acquisition, due diligence investigations (including environmental due diligence), development, permitting, operation, leasing, financing, and sale of properties throughout the United States. Our clients include commercial and governmental entities, developers, and others engaged in the redevelopment of large sections of Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi. We also have vast experience with all phases of IRS section 1031 tax-deferred real estate exchange transactions. In addition to our transactional work, our team has extensive experience representing clients involved in real estate litigation.

Client Representation At Every Stage

We represent clients in developing, owning, leasing and operating office buildings, warehouses, storage facilities, shopping centers, hospitals, and multi-family housing (including Section 8 housing).

In addition to helping our clients through the development process, we advise individuals and businesses on real estate tax assessment issues, as well as tax appeals.

Our real estate law group has practical experience in all aspects of real estate issues, advanced degrees in environmental law, and has authored books and articles on the interplay between real estate and environmental law.

Attorneys

Ashley L. Belleau

Terrel J. Broussard

Patrick J. Browne

Edmond C. Haasé, III

Stanley McDermott Jr.

Ryan M. McCabe

John Y. Pearce

Firm News

Andrew T. Lilly, an associate, has been selected as one of twelve attorneys for the Louisiana State Bar Association's 2011-2012 "Leadership LSBA Class". 

Montgomery Barnett congratulates the following partners who have been named to the 2012 Louisiana Super Lawyers list: Ashley L. Belleau (Business Litigation); Philip S. Brooks, Jr. (Transportation/Maritime); A. Gordon Grant, Jr. (Transportation/Maritime); Harvey C. Koch (Construction Litigation); Daniel Lund (Professional Liability); Patrick E. O'Keefe (Transportation/Maritime); John Y. Pearce (Energy Natural Resources) and Joseph P. Tynan (Transportation/Maritime).  The firm also congratulates associate Dorothy L. Tarver (Health Care) who was named a Rising Star lawyer.

Montgomery Barnett is pleased to announce that Acquisition International magazine named the firm "2011 USA Construction Law Firm of the Year" as part of its 2011 Acquisition International Legal Awards. Acquisition International is a United Kingdom magazine published by AI Global Media Ltd, an internationally recognized publisher in corporate finance. The "Acquisition International Legal Awards" honor global law firms for excellent advisory work, innovative strength and a commitment to quality... Read More

Office Locations

New Orleans, LA
3300 Energy Centre
1100 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70163-3300
Ph: (504) 585-3200
Fax: (504) 585-7688
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Baton Rouge, LA
One American Place
301 Main Street, Suite 1170
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70825
Ph: (225) 329-2800
Fax: (225) 329-2850
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