Henry “Hank” Rauschenberger joined the firm in 2025 and brought significant litigation experience in state and federal courts across Louisiana. He has counseled clients at every step in the process, including handling discovery, depositions, and preparation of expert witnesses, as well as conducting research and drafting motions. He has also participated in settlement negotiations, arbitrations, and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Hank has also represented clients in a broad range of commercial corporate and real estate matters, including purchases, leases, financing agreements, and other transactions relating to commercial, industrial, and residential properties at every stage of development. On behalf of his corporate clients, he regularly drafts and negotiates business contracts and advises on business formation, regulatory matters, and other issues.

Among other matters, he has represented companies in disputes involving business and commercial transactions, environmental and toxic torts, public contracts, employment, bankruptcy, succession matters, and trusts and estates. Hank has experience representing banking institutions and other clients in collections matters and in relation to mortgage backed securities. Hank draws on this experience to help clients proactively identify and manage potential risks, enabling them to more effectively achieve their business goals.

Education/Background:

• Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
      JD, DCL, magna cum laude, 2017
      Order of the Coif; Articles Editor, Louisiana Law Review
• Lamar University
      MEd, Administration, 2012
• Elmhurst University
      BA, Philosophy, cum laude, 2006

Admissions:

• Louisiana
• Illinois
• US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
• US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
• US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Associations:

• Baton Rouge Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association

Publications:

• "Demystifying the Swamp: Executory Process in Louisiana," Jones Walker LLP Banking & Financial Services Newsletter, March 27, 2025
• "Not So Fast Fifth Circuit —Louisiana Supreme Court Reaffirms Statutory Prohibition on Insurance Policy Arbitration Clauses," Jones Walker LLP Insurance Coverage Client Alert, November 11, 2024
• "A Shift in Congressional Control May Doom These Enviro Regs," Law360, November 4, 2024
• "Flipping the Script: Potential Regulatory Impacts from a Change in Congressional Control, "Jones Walker LLP Environmental Issues at the 2024 Ballot Box — Environmental Client Alert, October 16, 2024
• "The Disallowance of Claims for Future Remediation Costs," ABI Journal, July 2021
• "Protecting Your Customer List and Other Confidential Information," Construction Equipment Distribution Magazine, December 2019
• "When Is an Environmental Claim Not an Environmental Claim: Climate-Change Claims in Bankruptcy Courts," ABI Journal, July 2019
• "Get Ready for an Intervention: Expanding the Right to Intervene in Proceedings to Terminate Parental Rights," LLR Lagniappe: The Online Companion of the Louisiana Law Review, Spring 2019
• "To Kill A Cuckoo Bird: Louisiana’s Dual Paternity Problem," Louisiana Law Review, Issue 4, Volume77, April 19, 2017
• "A Question of Nullities, Relative, and Absolute," LLR Lagniappe: The Online Companion to Louisiana Law Review, March 19, 2017

Presentations:

• "Garbage In, Garbage Out: Conflicts Check Systems Best Practices," NBI, Law Practice Management: A Guide for Louisiana Attorneys, December 10, 2024
• "Terminating Representation: When and How You Should Act," NBI, Law Practice Management: A Guide for Louisiana Attorneys, December 10, 2024
• "Life in the Trenches: Tips to Effectively Manage e-Discovery," Louisiana State Bar Association, Unveiling Digital Evidence: Navigating the Depths of E-Discovery, August 9,2024
• "Keeping Secrets: Protecting Your Customer List & Other Confidential Information," Association of Equipment Distributors 2020 Annual Summit, January 14, 2020

Community Involvement:

• Adult Literacy Advocates of Greater Baton Rouge, Board Member
• Friends of the German-American Cultural Center, Member

Recognition & Awards:

• Louisiana Super Lawyers,"Rising Star," Real Estate (listed annually since 2024)
• Order of the Coif
• CALI Awards for highest grades in Contracts, Obligations, Basic Civil Procedure II, Civil Law Property, Legal Research & Writing II, Administration of Criminal Justice I, and Local Government Law
• Association Henri Capitant Louisiana Chapter Award for Best Student Article on a Civil Law Topic (shared):“To Kill a Cuckoo Bird: Louisiana’s Dual Paternity Problem”