Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Transactions
- Commercial Lending & Finance
- Intellectual Property
- Real Estate: Land Use, Development & Finance
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D., 1990
- Amherst College, B.A., 1987, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1990
professionalsBio
Rivers Lelong’s practice involves a variety of commercial transactions involving secured finance, real estate, acquisitions and divestitures of privately held companies and their assets, trademark licensing, and the negotiation of sophisticated commercial contracts.
In the real estate practice area, Mr. Lelong has worked with developers and banks in the negotiation and documentation of commercial loans, has represented tenants and landlords in the negotiation of commercial leases, and has represented investors in the purchase and sale of commercial property.
Mr. Lelong is the president of the Friends of the Cabildo, Inc., and a board member of the Louisiana State Museum.
Noteworthy
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc.) in the area of Corporate Law
- Recognized in "Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business" in the area of Banking & Finance (annually since 2005)
- AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
News
- Sixty-Three Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009; Jones Walker Top-Listed in Louisiana
- Jones Walker Attorneys and Practices Ranked by “Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business”
- Four Attorneys Recognized in Banking & Finance by Chambers USA
- Lelong, Ted Martin, and Belter Present at Tulane Family Business Center Wealth Management Seminar
- Twenty-two Jones Walker Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in "Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business;" Eight Practices Also Recognized
- Twenty-two Jones Walker Attorneys Recognized as “Leaders in Their Field” by Chambers USA
Presentations
- “Developing a Buy/Sell Agreement: How Should It Be Structured?”, May 9, 2007
Memberships
- Friends of the Cabildo (President)
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Louisiana State Museum (Member, Board)
