Ben Jumonville is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2015 and practices in the business and corporate group.
Ben is recognized as a 2024 Forty Under 40 honoree by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America as a One to Watch from 2021-2025.
Representative Experience
- Representation of an e-commerce platform and affiliated BBQ grill manufacturing entity in a joint sale of businesses to a private equity group.
- Assisted in the preparation and negotiation of several procurement and construction agreements for multi-million-dollar industrial projects.
- Assisted in the representation of a publicly traded pipeline company in connection with +$250MM divestiture of pipelines and certain industrial facilities.
- Represented grocery store chain in the acquisition of local store and negotiation of shopping center lease agreement.
- Served as lead counsel to employee-owned manufacturing business in connection with stock sale of the company.
- Experienced in handling employment agreements, services agreements, and organizational documents for companies across a diverse range of industries and business sectors.
- Represented small businesses and individuals in connection with the acquisitions and sales of various businesses.
- Assist lenders and debt purchasers with legal due diligence, collateral review, and opinion letters.
Education
Ben earned his B.S. from Louisiana State University in 2012. He earned his J.D./D.C.L., cum laude, from the LSU Law Center in 2015, where he was a senior associate of the Louisiana Law Review and received the CALI award in Legal Research & Writing.
Admissions
- Admitted, Louisiana, 2015
Memberships
- Baton Rouge and Louisiana State Bar Associations
Articles, Publications and Presentations
- Overview of the Corporate Transparency Act, Kean Miller Lunch and Learn Seminar, July 17, 2024
- Corporate Transparency Act Ruled Unconstitutional – What’s Next? Louisiana Law Blog, April 3, 2024
- How Your Company Can Prepare for the Corporate Transparency Act, Louisiana Law Blog, March 20, 2023
- Co-Presenter, LLC Operating Agreement Considerations & Preview of the Corporate Transparency Act, Kean Miller Breakfast Briefing, Baton Rouge, LA, September 1, 2022
- FinCEN Issues Guidance on the Corporate Transparency Act, Louisiana Law Blog, January 11, 2022
- New Changes to Louisiana's Corporate Laws Give Increased Flexibility to Business Corporations, Louisiana Law Blog, October 28, 2020
- Governor Edwards Issues Proclamation Addressing Shareholder Meetings During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Louisiana Law Blog, April 2, 2020
- Recent Appellate Court Decision Sheds Light on Shareholder Remedies Under the Louisiana Business Corporation Act, Louisiana Law Blog, May 17, 2019
- Record Retention Requirements after a Natural Disaster, Louisiana Law Blog, August 29, 2016
- Terminating Corporate Life in Louisiana, Louisiana Law Blog, January 29, 2016
- Sharp Curves Ahead: Analyzing the Law of Dedication to Public Use in Louisiana in Light of Webb v. Franks Investment Co., 75 La. L. Rev. 905 (2015)
- Minority Shareholders Receive Increased Protections under New Louisiana Corporate Law, LLR Lagniappe, April 7, 2015
Community Service
- Board of Directors, Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation
- Board of Directors, Charles W. Lamar Jr. YMCA
- Member, Baton Rouge Area Foundation
- Grants Committee Member, Vision 21 Foundation
- Former Co-Chair, Business and Corporate Section of the Baton Rouge Bar Association