Becky Bateman

504.556.4111

Involvement

Professional

  • American Bar Association, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Section of Corporate and Business Law, Past Chairman; Past Member of Section Council
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Past Chairman
  • New Orleans Bar Association, Member

Community

  • LCMC Health (Health System including Children's Hospital, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center, West Jefferson Medical Center and East Jefferson Medical Center), Chairman of the Board (2020–2022); Immediate Past Chair (2022–2024); Vice-Chair (2018–2020); Board of Directors (2011–Present); Secretary (2014–2015); Secretary/Treasurer (2015–2018)
  • Trinity Episcopal School, Board of Directors (2012–2018), Chairman of the Audit Committee (2013–2014), Vice Chair (2014–2015), Treasurer/Chair of Finance Committee (2015–2018)
  • Ascension DePaul Services, Board of Directors (2012–2022), Chairman (2017–2022), Chair of Finance Committee (2015–2017)
  • Ascension DePaul Services Fund, Board of Directors (2023 – Present)
  • Archbishop Hannan Community Appeal for Catholic Charities of New Orleans, Appeal Chair (2024)
  • Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Board of Directors (2006-2012); Executive Committee (2010–2012)
  • Manresa House of Retreats, Co-Captain, Week 14

Recognition

  • Chambers USA – (Band 3) Corporate/M&A, 2007–2016, 2018–2025
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2022-2026
  • Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year," 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Business Organizations, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, 2008–2026
  • New Orleans Magazine’s List of “Top Lawyers,” 2015-2016, 2018-2022
  • Martindale-Hubbell peer rated AV Preeminent for Highest Level of Professional Excellence and High Ethical Standing

Credentials

Education

  • Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 1996)
    • Order of the Coif
  • University of Notre Dame (B.S., Business Administration, magna cum laude, 1991)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1996

Presentations

  • "Case Study: Getting a Business Ready for Sale," Liskow's 2022 CPA Seminar, October 19, 2022
  • "North Country – Revision of the Louisiana LLC Act," The Louisiana Judicial College & Louisiana State Bar Association Joint Summer School, 2017, together with Professor Lloyd L. Drury
  • "Louisiana Law – Unique but Understandable," Project Finance Committee, Business Section, American Bar Association Spring Meeting, 2017
  • "Handling Asset and Stock Transfer Transactions," The Louisiana Judicial College & Louisiana State Bar Association Joint Summer School, 2011

Publications

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