Jones Walker Legal Maritime Team Featured in Chambers and Legal 500

[By Jones Walker]

Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce that its Maritime Practice Group received national rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners and in the 2026 Legal 500 United States guide. Additionally, Maritime Practice Group members have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 peer-review attorney rankings.

The Maritime Practice Group was awarded national rankings in all three maritime categories in Chambers USA, including Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York), and Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory, in addition to a national ranking in Offshore Energy. The group was also nationally recognized in the Legal 500 United States Transport – Shipping: Finance category and the Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation category.

The following Jones Walker maritime partners were listed individually as nationally recognized attorneys in Chambers USA:
William C. Baldwin, Offshore Energy, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
Richard D. Bertram, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
George J. Fowler, III, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
Grady S. Hurley, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York)
R. Scott Jenkins, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
Cindy Matherne Muller, Offshore Energy

The following Jones Walker maritime attorneys were listed as nationally recommended attorneys in the Legal 500 United States:
William C. Baldwin, Transport – Shipping: Finance (Leading Partners)
Richard D. Bertram, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Leading Partners)
J. Kelly Duncan, Transport – Shipping: Finance (Leading Partners)
George J. Fowler, III, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Hall of Fame)
Grady S. Hurley, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Leading Partners)
R. Scott Jenkins, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Leading Partners)
Sara B. Kuebel, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Leading Associates)
Jefferson R. Tillery, Transport – Shipping: Litigation and Regulation (Leading Partners)
Christopher K. Ulfers, Transport – Shipping: Finance (Next Generation Partners)

Sara was elected as a partner at the firm effective January 1, 2026.

The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 recognizes the top 5% of practicing attorneys in each metro area. Distinguished attorneys typically five to nine years into their careers can also earn recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. The following Jones Walker maritime team members earned rankings in the 2027 edition of this guide:
HOUSTON
Luis Enrique Cuervo – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Kelly M. Haas – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Cindy Matherne Muller – Admiralty and Maritime Law
MIAMI
Luis E. Llamas – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
Lauren Rose – Admiralty and Maritime Law
NEW ORLEANS
L. Etienne Balart – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
William C. Baldwin – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
Richard D. Bertram – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
J. Kelly Duncan – Admiralty and Maritime Law
George J. Fowler, III – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
Christopher M. Hannan – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Grady S. Hurley – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
R. Scott Jenkins – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Edward F. LeBreton, III – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Alfred J. Rufty, III – Admiralty and Maritime Law
Jefferson R. Tillery – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
James E. Wright, III – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
Wayne G. Zeringue, Jr. – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Transportation Law
WASHINGTON, DC
James A. Kearns – Admiralty and Maritime Law