William T. Finn is a founding partner of the firm. He received a B.S. in Accounting from Louisiana State University in 1978, and received his J.D. from Tulane University School of Law in 1982. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, commercial real estate developments and financings, defense of lender liability claims, debt enforcement actions, bankruptcy, and general business and corporate law. He is a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, as well as member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the New Orleans Bar Association. Mr. Finn is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and a member of the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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AREAS OF PRACTICE

EDUCATION

  • Louisiana State University, B.S. 1978
  • Tulane University School of Law, J.D. 1982

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • All Louisiana state and federal courts

HONORS

  • American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
  • Louisiana State Bar Association (Corporate & Business Law)
  • New Orleans Bar Association
  • Member, Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Best Lawyers - Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance (Since 2010)
  • Best Lawyers - New Orleans Lawyer of the Year 2021 & 2024 - Banking and Finance Law
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Louisiana, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Super Lawyers- Creditor Debtor Rights, Business/Corporate, Business Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Bankruptcy

Year Admitted to Practice

  • 1982

Representative Cases

Whitney National Bank v. J. E. Stack, Jr., 1991 WL 255376 and 1992 WL 178664 (E.D. La.) (Two separate partial summary judgments; one dismissing a host of lender liability counterclaims and the other granting a judgment for in excess of $18,600,000.)

Whitney National Bank v. Blueridge, Inc., 606 So.2d 902 (La. App. 4th Cir., Sept. 29, 1992) (No. 91-CA-2381, 91-CA-2380) (Bank foreclosure action that addresses issues concerning cross-collateralization.)

Whitney National Bank v. Nelson Chatelain, et al, (1992 WL 73345) (E.D. La.) (Summary judgment dismissing a wide variety of lender liability claims and granting a judgment for in excess of $2,700,000.)

Louisiana Materials Co., Inc. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 493 So.2d 1141 (La. 1986) (Lawsuit successfully addressing the applicability of the Oil and Well Lien Act.)

Whitney National Bank v. Gerald A. Derks, U.S.D.C., Western District of Michigan

No. 1:94CB241 (Judgment granting plaintiff's claim for in excess of $5,000,000 and dismissing defendant's counterclaims)

Diaz Drayage v. Delta Petroleum Company, Inc., U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Section R, Magistrate 1, CA No. 97-2729 (Judgment dismissing plaintiff's of 28 U.S.C. 1981 claims based on discrimination where plaintiffs were seeking in excess of $20,000,000)

Guste v. Hibernia National Bank, 655 So.2d 724 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1995) (Successful defense of a multi-million dollar lender liability claim)

Whitney National Bank v. Ledet, (In re Ledet), Civil Action No. 99-3719 (E.D.La. 3/13/00), 2000 U.S Dist. LEXIS 3334 (Denial of bankruptcy discharge affirmed)

Holden v. Connex-Metalna, Civil Action No. 98-3326, (E.D. La. 1/11/01), 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 603 (Summary Judgment finding insurance coverage in connection with a multi million dollar crane accident)

Moore v. Whitney National Bank, Civil Action No. 01-120 (E.D.La. 7/2/01), 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9776 (Denial of bankruptcy discharge affirmed)

Representative Transactions

Whitney National Bank v. J. E. Stack, Jr., 1991 WL 255376 and 1992 WL 178664 (E.D. La.) (Two separate partial summary judgments; one dismissing a host of lender liability counterclaims and the other granting a judgment for in excess of $18,600,000.)

Whitney National Bank v. Blueridge, Inc., 606 So.2d 902 (La. App. 4th Cir., Sept. 29, 1992) (No. 91-CA-2381, 91-CA-2380) (Bank foreclosure action that addresses issues concerning cross-collateralization.)

Whitney National Bank v. Nelson Chatelain, et al, (1992 WL 73345) (E.D. La.) (Summary judgment dismissing a wide variety of lender liability claims and granting a judgment for in excess of $2,700,000.)

Louisiana Materials Co., Inc. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 493 So.2d 1141 (La. 1986) (Lawsuit successfully addressing the applicability of the Oil and Well Lien Act.)

Whitney National Bank v. Gerald A. Derks, U.S.D.C., Western District of Michigan

No. 1:94CB241 (Judgment granting plaintiff's claim for in excess of $5,000,000 and dismissing defendant's counterclaims)

Diaz Drayage v. Delta Petroleum Company, Inc., U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Section R, Magistrate 1, CA No. 97-2729 (Judgment dismissing plaintiff's of 28 U.S.C. 1981 claims based on discrimination where plaintiffs were seeking in excess of $20,000,000)

Guste v. Hibernia National Bank, 655 So.2d 724 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1995) (Successful defense of a multi-million dollar lender liability claim)

Whitney National Bank v. Ledet, (In re Ledet), Civil Action No. 99-3719 (E.D.La. 3/13/00), 2000 U.S Dist. LEXIS 3334 (Denial of bankruptcy discharge affirmed)

Holden v. Connex-Metalna, Civil Action No. 98-3326, (E.D. La. 1/11/01), 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 603 (Summary Judgment finding insurance coverage in connection with a multi million dollar crane accident)

Moore v. Whitney National Bank, Civil Action No. 01-120 (E.D.La. 7/2/01), 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9776 (Denial of bankruptcy discharge affirmed)