R. Lewis McHenry
Recognized since 1997
New Orleans, Louisiana
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Real Estate Law
Lewis McHenry is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He represents a wide range of parties in real estate transactions. Lewis advises clients on real estate acquisitions and divestitures, workouts, commercial bankruptcy, development, and finance. He handles matters in connection with multi-family residential developments throughout the southeastern and southwestern United States, office buildings, hotels, and medical facilities. He also advises forest products companies on timber investments and related activities. Lewis sits on the boards of directors of a number of privately held companies. He is past secretary of the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee for the State of Louisiana, and chairman of the Louisiana Endowment for Humanities, which publishes Louisiana Cultural Vistas.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 504-582-8000
- Phone Number: 504-582-8000
- Lawyer Page: https://www.joneswalker.com/professionals/r-lewis-mchenry.html
Location
- 201 Saint Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
Education
- Bowdoin College, AB, graduated 1977
- Yale University, JD, graduated 1982
- University of Oxford, graduated 1979
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, Louisiana
Affiliations
- Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities - Past Chairman
- Louisiana Bankers Association - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Section on Bankruptcy Law - Past Chairman (1989-1990)
- Oxford-Cambridge Society - Past President
- American Law Institute - Member
- Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee - Secretary
Court Admissions
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Federal Clerkships
- United States Court of Appeals
Headquarters:
New Orleans, Louisiana
140 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
29 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
- Business
- Chapter 12
- Commercial
- Condominiums
- Conveyance
- Creditors' Rights
- Debtors' Rights
- Finance
- Historic Tax Credits
- Loan Documentation
- Real Estate
- Real Property Law
- Secured Transactions
- Tax Certiorari
- Transactions
- Workouts and Restructurings
Publications
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