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Sterling Scott Willis

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2005.
201 Saint Charles Avenue, Suite 4600 New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-4600
(504) 586-5252
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Firm: Fishman Haygood L.L.P.
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Fishman Haygood L.L.P.


Years In Practice


Phone Number (504) 586-5252

Scott Willis is a partner and a member of our Business Section. He practices primarily in the areas of commercial transactions, negotiated acquisitions, oil, gas and natural resources, banking and commercial real estate acquisitions, development, and financing.

Scott is a member of the LSU Law School Alumni Board of Trustees. He is the past chair of the ABA’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section Committee on Legal Opinions, and is currently Chairman of the ACREL Legal Opinions Committee and an inaugural member of the Law Firm Advisory Board of the Working Group on Legal Opinions. He is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and a past Chair of the Louisiana Bankers Association’s Bank Counsel Committee. He is also past Chairman of the New Orleans Bureau of Governmental Research. He has frequently lectured on commercial transactions and legal opinion issues and as a guest lecturer at LSU Law School. Scott is also the Vice Chair for eCLE for the ABA Real Property Section standing CLE Committee.

Publications / Presentations

  • Member of the drafting group for the ABA/ACREL Real Estate Opinion Letter Guidelines 38 REAL. PROP. PROB. & TR. J. 241 (2003)
  • Author of Article 9 Remedies in West’s Louisiana Statutes Annotated Code of Civil Procedure
What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Equipment Finance Law
Loan Documentation
Real Estate Law
Uniform Commercial Code
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Sterling Scott Willis
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Equipment Finance Law, New Orleans (2021)
Real Estate Law, New Orleans (2020)
Banking and Finance Law, New Orleans (2018)
Equipment Finance Law, New Orleans (2017)
Banking and Finance Law, New Orleans (2016)
Equipment Finance Law, New Orleans (2012)
Languages
English
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Other: (504) 586-5252
201 Saint Charles Avenue, Suite 4600
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-4600
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-4600
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