New Orleans
Jones Walker has added eight attorneys to its New Orleans office.
Brandon DeRojas is an associate in the tax practice group and a member of the state and local tax team.
He earned a bachelor's in finance, summa cum laude, from LSU and a law degree, cum laude, from Tulane Law School. While in law school, DeRojas interned at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and served as senior member of the Tulane Sports Law Journal.
H. Ryan Flood is an associate in the corporate practice group, advising clients on a broad range of corporate law, governance, transactional and related matters.
He earned a bachelor's, summa cum laude, in government and political philosophy from Belmont Abbey College and a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Flood graduated first in his law school class and served as editor-in-chief of the Loyola Law Review.
Kevin Leftwich is a partner in the corporate practice group.
He earned a bachelor's from Georgetown University, a law degree and a master of laws, both from New York University School of Law.
Stephen B. Reynolds Jr. is an associate in the maritime practice group and a member of the litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution team.
He earned a bachelor's in political science and government from Tulane University and a law degree and certificate in maritime law from Tulane Law School. While in law school, Reynolds served as the senior notes and comments editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal.
Sydney G. Rusovich is an associate in the corporate practice group, advising clients on a broad range of corporate law, governance, transactional and related matters.
She earned a bachelor's, summa cum laude, in Arabic and international studies from the University of Mississippi and a law degree, summa cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Rusovich served as managing editor of the Loyola Law Review, co-founded the Catholic Law Student Society and served as vice president of the Loyola Law Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
Kathryn E. Schimmel is an associate in the litigation practice group and a member of the energy, environmental and natural resources industry team.
She earned a bachelor's, cum laude, in environmental Earth science from Tulane University and a law degree, magna cum laude, and a certificate in environmental law from Tulane Law School. Schimmel served as senior associate editor of the Tulane Law Review and as a student attorney at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic.
Patrick M. Van Burkleo is an associate in the litigation practice group and a member of the dispute resolution team in the New Orleans office.
He earned a bachelor's in environmental health science from Baylor University and served as a client manager and consultant at a health care technology and consulting company before earning a law degree, cum laude, and graduate diploma in comparative law from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Van Burkleo served as an extern for U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick, of Baton Rouge, and was on the editorial board for Volume XII of the LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources.
Amelie J. Zimmer is an associate in the tax practice group and a member of the trusts and estates team.
She earned a bachelor's in accounting, summa cum laude, from LSU, a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where she graduated first in her class, and a master of laws in taxation from New York University School of Law. Zimmer served as a research assistant and the casenote and comment editor for the Loyola Law Review.
Baton Rouge
Jones Walker has added two attorneys to its Baton Rouge office.
Tyler Hays is an associate in the corporate practice group, advising clients on a broad range of corporate law, governance, transactional and related matters.
He earned a bachelor's in finance, cum laude, from LSU, a law degree, magna cum laude, and a graduate diploma in comparative law from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While in law school, Hays served as a senior editor of Volume 84 of the Louisiana Law Review.
Tamra J. Manfredo is an associate in the corporate practice group, advising clients on a broad range of corporate law, governance, transactional and related matters.
She earned a bachelor's in accounting, summa cum laude, from LSU, a law degree, magna cum laude, and a graduate diploma in comparative law from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While in law school, Manfredo served as production editor of Volume 84 of the Louisiana Law Review, received multiple academic merit scholarships, was a top 16 finalist in the Tullis Moot Court Competition and served as a judicial extern at the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana.