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

• Banking & Finance
• Corporate
• Governmental Relations and Ethics
• Real Estate
• Long-term Care and Senior Living

Education

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

Louisiana State University, B.S., 1971

Admissions

Louisiana State Courts, Eastern, Middle & Western Districts of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals,1976

Professional Associations

Louisiana Bar Association (Corporate Law Section)

Baton Rouge Bar Association (Corporate Law Section)

Community Involvement

Currently on Landmark Bank Board in Clinton, LA, Chairman Compliance Committee.

Current President 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

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^®, 2019

AV^® Preeminent^TM Peer Review Rated.