John W. Barton, Jr.

John W. Barton, Jr. is an AV® rated attorney in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Mr. Barton's principal areas of practice include business transactions, banking, real estate, including commercial development, rural and farm land transactions, wetland mitigation banks, mineral law, governmental relations, regulatory and administrative law.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Finance
  • Banking & Finance
• Real Estate
• Governmental Relations and Ethics

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1976

Louisiana State University, B.S., 1971

Admissions

Louisiana State and Federal Courts

Professional Associations

Louisiana Bar Association (Corporate Law Section)

Baton Rouge Bar Association (Corporate Law Section)

Community Involvement

Board member of Landmark Bank Board in Clinton, LA, Chairman Compliance Committee.

Current Board Member of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation

Current member, Rotary Club of Baton Rouge

Former Board member, Istrouma Area Boy Scouts

Former Board member, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation

Former Past President and Board Member of the Nature Conservancy of Louisiana

Former Board Member and Secretary of Baton Rouge Country Club and City Club of Baton Rouge

Life Member of Ducks Unlimited, Coastal Conservation Association, NRA

Member of Louisiana Forestry Association

Honors and Awards

Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® (Since 2019)

AV^® Preeminent^TM Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell