In the wake of any large-scale natural disaster or business interruption, clients can rely on Jones Walker for planning and recovery assistance and guidance while resuming operations. Jones Walker’s Disaster Recovery Client Team offers businesses and individuals assistance in several areas.  We assisted hundreds of clients during Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and gained recognition for our work during those disasters. 

We have posted to this site information that may be relevant to those impacted by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. We will be continuing to update this page with materials and laws, programs or recovery resources change or are updated.

We have extensive pre-disaster planning as well as post-disaster recovery experience in the following areas:

• Banking & Finance
• Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization
• Construction
• Environmental
• FEMA and SBA Assistance
• Federal Advocacy
• Government Contracts
• Insurance & Litigation
• Labor & Employment
• Natural Resources
• Real Estate
• State/Local Government Advocacy Assistance
• Tax

Useful Links

    Click here for helpful links to hurricane and other disaster-related information. 

News

• Page Featured in National Law Journal
• Jones Walker Operates Throughout Gustav
• Hines and McMains to Present on Disasters at the IBA 2006 Annual Conference
• Jones Walker Named to New Orleans CityBusiness’ Innovators of the Year 2006

Publications

• "Fallen Trees After Hurricane Ike—Who Is Liable?"
  Jennifer D. Hamer
  Jones Walker E*Lert, November 5, 2008
• "Falling Trees During a Hurricane—Are You Liable?"
  Raedtha A. Vasquez
  Jones Walker E*Lert, September 24, 2008
• "'Golden Rules' of Preparing a Business Interruption Claim"
  Cove Geary
• "Business Interruption Claims Following Hurricane Losses"
  Covert J. Geary
  Catastrophic Loss & Liability Update, HarrisMartin Publishing