SNR Denton to Open in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, February 9, 2012
SNR Denton announced today it will open on March 1, 2012 in New
Orleans, which will join more than 60 locations worldwide. The
firm’s space will be located in Poydras Center, 650 Poydras Street,
Suite 2850 in the city’s Central Business District. The firm also
announced the addition of lawyers in New Orleans who will work in
tandem with a team led by Clinton A. Vince, co-head of SNR Denton’s
Energy, Transport and Infrastructure team.
"This expansion is reflective of our commitment to the people
and the city of New Orleans," said Mike McNamara, SNR Denton’s US
Managing Partner. "We are proud of our work for the City Council of
New Orleans, and now are exceptionally pleased to have SNR Denton
in one of America’s most important cities. We look forward to
strengthening our relationships in New Orleans and being one of the
select international law firms facilitating enhanced work on a
daily and local basis."
Vince has been the Council’s chief legal adviser on regulating
Entergy New Orleans for more than a quarter-century. His "28-year
winning streak" for the Council as federal trial counsel and
regulatory advisor has helped save New Orleans customers billions
of dollars during that time period.
"It is my hope that SNR Denton will provide a new and robust
source of commerce for the city," said Vince. "Our commitment in
New Orleans will be a catalyst for additional enterprise with SNR
Denton’s other locations throughout the world for the benefit of
this great American city. New Orleans is a natural fit with our
growing US and international energy practice."
At the time of the opening, SNR Denton lawyers will reside in
New Orleans on a full-time basis. J.A. "Jay" Beatmann,
Jr., Senior Counsel, has over 12 years of experience
representing private and public clients in utility matters before
the New Orleans City Council and the Louisiana Public Service
Commission. Beatmann earned his JD from Southern University Law
Center in Baton Rouge. Royce Duplessis, Associate,
a New Orleans native, earned his JD from Howard University School
of Law and served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Superior Court of
the District of Columbia. SNR Denton has also retained
Basile Uddo to assist in Council utility matters.
Uddo has over 35 years of experience representing public and
private clients in New Orleans and is qualified as an expert in
ethics. He has served as an advisor to the Council’s Cable,
Telecommunications and Technology Committee since 2000 and
represented the Council in post-Katrina Entergy New Orleans
bankruptcy coordinating Council regulatory function with Bankruptcy
Court. Uddo earned his JD from Tulane University, School of Law,
and a LLM from Harvard Law School.
About SNR Denton
SNR Denton is a client-focused international legal practice
delivering quality and value. We serve clients in key business and
financial centers from more than 60 locations worldwide, through
offices, associate firms and special alliances across the US, the
UK, Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the CIS, Asia Pacific and
Africa, making us a top 25 legal services provider by lawyers and
professionals. Joining the complementary top tier practices of its
founding firms—Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP and Denton
Wilde Sapte LLP—SNR Denton offers business, government and
institutional clients premier service and a disciplined focus to
meet evolving needs in eight key industry sectors: Energy,
Transport and Infrastructure; Financial Institutions and Funds;
Government; Health and Life Sciences; Insurance; Manufacturing;
Real Estate, Retail and Hotels; and Technology, Media and
Telecommunications. Please see snrdenton.com for more information and Legal
Notices.
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