Richard Matheny practices in the areas of tax, public utilities and electric power, energy, corporate and securities, and general business matters. He represents clients in mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions, electric utilities and other businesses, representing both buyers and sellers.
Mr. Matheny served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force, is a certified public accountant (inactive) and was a tax accountant with the international accounting firm of Ernst & Whinney, a predecessor of Ernst & Young.
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Location
- II City Plaza, Suite 1100
400 Convention Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5618
Education
- Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1979
- Louisiana Tech University, BS, graduated 1968
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member
- Baton Rouge Bar Association - Member
- Louisiana Bankers Association - Member
- Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified Tax Law Specialist
- Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Headquarters:
New Orleans, Louisiana
175 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
20 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Tax Law, Baton Rouge (2018)
- Tax Law, Baton Rouge (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Tax Law
Awards:
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America
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