Jones Walker Welcomes Housing Boutique Firm

Jones Walker LLP announced today the expansion of its housing industry team with the addition of all of the members of the boutique law firm Liles & Rushin, LLC. Effective November 19, 2018, two new partners, Kelly Rushin Lewis and Brandon Hughey, along with their team of housing professionals will join Jones Walker’s new Birmingham office. The firm also announced that Ms. Lewis will be the new leader of the firm’s national housing industry team.

The Liles & Rushin firm is well known throughout the housing industry for its high level of knowledge representing investors and lenders in Low Income Housing Tax Credit matters around the country. Both Ms. Lewis and Mr. Hughey are committed to maintaining the outstanding and responsive service that they are known for and are excited about the opportunities and resources Jones Walker will add.

Speaking about the move to Jones Walker, Ms. Lewis said, “We are proud of the successful practice we have built over the past 11 years at Liles & Rushin and in our years prior to forming Liles & Rushin. We look forward to continuing to offer the same high level of service that our clients have come to expect with the enhanced capabilities that Jones Walker provides.”

“Kelly and her team have built an impressive national affordable housing practice that both enhances and complements our services here at Jones Walker,” said Bill Hines, Managing Partner of Jones Walker. “We are pleased to have Kelly and Brandon and their team join our firm and to have Kelly lead our national housing industry practice.”

Source:  www.joneswalker.com