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R. Lewis McHenry

New Orleans, LA

Trusted bankruptcy attorney serving New Orleans.

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R. Lewis McHenry is an attorney based in New Orleans, LOUISIANA. The practice focuses on Bankruptcy and Real Estate.

Based in
New Orleans, LOUISIANA
Experience
attorney
Known for
Bankruptcy · Real Estate
  • Handles Bankruptcy and Real Estate matters from New Orleans, LOUISIANA.
  • Recognized with Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026).

About R. Lewis McHenry: R. Lewis McHenry is an attorney based in New Orleans, LOUISIANA. The practice focuses on Bankruptcy and Real Estate.

Areas of practice

Practice focus

R. Lewis McHenry represents clients in New Orleans, Louisiana across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.

Biography

About R. Lewis McHenry

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.

Credentials

Education

  • Bowdoin College

    — · 1977

  • Yale University

    JD · 1982

  • University of Oxford

    — · 1979

Jurisdictions

Bar admissions

  • Louisiana, Louisiana

    ACTIVE

Recognition

Awards & honors

  • Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Business

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Chapter 12

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Commercial

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Condominiums

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Conveyance

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Creditors' Rights

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Debtors' Rights

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Finance

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Historic Tax Credits

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Loan Documentation

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Real Property Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Secured Transactions

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Tax Certiorari

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Transactions

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Workouts and Restructurings

    2026

Locations

Office locations

Main office

201 Saint Charles Avenue

New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100

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  • What areas of law does R. Lewis McHenry practice?

    R. Lewis McHenry focuses on Bankruptcy and Real Estate.

  • Where is R. Lewis McHenry located?

    R. Lewis McHenry primarily serves clients in New Orleans, Louisiana, with an office at 201 Saint Charles Avenue.

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  • How can I schedule a consultation with R. Lewis McHenry?

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