About James
Jim Stuckey practices in the areas of commercial finance, real estate, business, project financing, and leasing. His commercial experience includes complex loan transactions in real estate, construction, project finance, oil and gas, line of credit and asset based loans, as well as leveraged lease and utility securitization financings, and real estate and commercial transactions. His lending practice includes representing lenders and borrowers in oil and gas loans, real estate and construction financings, leveraged leases, and secured working capital loans. He advises clients in negotiations of a wide variety of contracts, including major purchase, lease, and project development and financing agreements. He has represented clients from many industries, including banks and other financial institutions, public utilities, oil companies, chemical and product manufacturers, governmental entities, and universities. He serves as the practice coordinator of the business group in New Orleans.
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Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, New Orleans (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Equipment Finance Law, New Orleans (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Equipment Finance Law, New Orleans (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Equipment Finance Law, New Orleans (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Equipment Finance Law, New Orleans (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance Law, New Orleans (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, New Orleans (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Equipment Finance Law, New Orleans (2011)
- Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
- Recognized: Equipment Finance Law
- Recognized: Real Estate Law
- Special Focus: Commercial Finance
- Special Focus: COVID-19
- Special Focus: Finance
- Special Focus: Oil & Gas Lending
- Special Focus: Structured Finance
- Special Focus: Transactions
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Banking Finance Law (2006-2021), Equipment Finance Law (2007-2021), Real Estate Law (2008-2021), "Lawyer of the Year" Equipment Finance Law (2011, 2014-2015, 2019) & Real Estate Law (2013), The Best Lawyers in America
- Louisiana Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (2007-2020)
- Top Lawyers, New Orleans Magazine