Leon J. Reymond, III

Areas of Emphasis:
• Business Planning and Transactions
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate and Securities
• Tax

Mr. Reymond joined Stone Pigman in 1996 and is a member of the firm. Prior to enrolling in law school, Mr. Reymond practiced public accounting with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1991 through 1993 and earned his license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in Louisiana. In his business practice, he brings his legal and business experience to bear in representing and advising clients on the purchase and sale of businesses, be it through asset transfer, stock transfer, merger, or otherwise; the formation of business entities and joint ventures; the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts; the corporate and tax aspects of business transactions; and the raising of business capital through private offerings of securities and venture capital transactions. He was admitted to the Louisiana bar in 1996.

	Contact Information: New Orleans Office Download Vcard lreymond@stonepigman.com Phone: (504) 593-0880 Fax: (504) 596-0880

Education
Mr. Reymond received his law degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1996, where he was selected to the Order of the Coif. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1991, earning an undergraduate degree in business administration, with a concentration in accounting. He earned his license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant in 1993 and maintains the distinction of Certified Public Accountant, inactive.

Professional and Civic Activities
Mr. Reymond is a member of the American, Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations. He currently serves as Chairman of the Section on Corporate and Business Law of the Louisiana State Bar Association and as an active member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association. Mr. Reymond is a past Chairman of the Section on Taxation of the Louisiana State Bar Association, a former assistant examiner in the field of Business Entities and Negotiable Instruments for the Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions, and a past member of the Board of the Young Lawyers Section of the New Orleans Bar Association. Mr. Reymond has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and has been recognized by Chambers U.S.A. in the area of Corporate/M&A.