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  • PRACTICE FOCUS
  • INDUSTRIES+
  • EDUCATION+
    • Louisiana State University Law Center
      J.D./B.C.L., 2004: Justice Fred A. Blanche Memorial Scholarship Recipient
    • University of Southern Mississippi
      B.S. in Business Administration, 2000
  • ADMISSIONS+
    • Louisiana
  • CLERKSHIP+
Erik Piazza Partner
Baton Rouge
erik.piazza@phelps.com
225-376-0291  direct
erik.piazza@phelps.com
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Erik Piazza practices in the area of real estate and business. He represents a variety of commercial, residential, and mixed use developers. His practice is primarily focused on real estate matters, including commercial and residential developments, commercial leases, banking/financing, planning and zoning, condominium regimes and other commercial transactions.

Erik currently serves as a member of the firm's Operations Committee.

Experience Insights Memberships & Affiliations Recognition

Practice Focus

Experience

  • Acquisition and sales of apartment complexes, office buildings and hotels
  • Financing and development of residential and commercial properties
  • Lease of office buildings, shopping centers and other retail space
  • Development and lease of recreational properties
  • Drafting of covenants, conditions and restrictions for residential and commercial use
  • Drafting of condominium regimes for residential, commercial and multi-use properties
  • Formation of limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships and other entities
  • Planning and zoning

Insights

Speaking Engagements
  • Louisiana Realtors Continuing Education Program (November, 2017)
  • Land Use and Zoning (2016)
  • Easements, Restrictions and Covenants (2014)
  • Hazardous Materials, Financing, Agency and Technology (2014)
  • Commercial and Residential Real Estate Contracts (2013)
  • Income Producing Properties (2012)
  • Planning and Development Issues (2011)
  • Commercial Leases (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017)
  • Commercial Purchase Agreements (2009, 2018)
  • Agency and Commercial Purchase Agreements (2008)
  • Lease of Commercial Properties (2007)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Baton Rouge Growth Coalition (President)
  • Baton Rouge Property Lawyers Association
  • East Baton Rouge Parish All Hazards Recovery Plan Initiative (Committee Member)
  • Planning Commission Working Group to develop revisions to Unified Development Code on “open space” requirements (Committee Member)
  • St. James Episcopal Day School (Board of Trustees)
  • Delta Waterfowl (Committee Member)
  • Ducks Unlimited (Committee Member)
  • The First Bank (Advisory Board Member)
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Louisiana Bankers Association

Recognition

  • Selected to the Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2014-2018

Industries

Education

  • Louisiana State University Law Center
    J.D./B.C.L., 2004: Justice Fred A. Blanche Memorial Scholarship Recipient
  • University of Southern Mississippi
    B.S. in Business Administration, 2000

Admissions

  • Louisiana
  • Acquisition and sales of apartment complexes, office buildings and hotels
  • Financing and development of residential and commercial properties
  • Lease of office buildings, shopping centers and other retail space
  • Development and lease of recreational properties
  • Drafting of covenants, conditions and restrictions for residential and commercial use
  • Drafting of condominium regimes for residential, commercial and multi-use properties
  • Formation of limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships and other entities
  • Planning and zoning
  • Louisiana Realtors Continuing Education Program (November, 2017)
  • Land Use and Zoning (2016)
  • Easements, Restrictions and Covenants (2014)
  • Hazardous Materials, Financing, Agency and Technology (2014)
  • Commercial and Residential Real Estate Contracts (2013)
  • Income Producing Properties (2012)
  • Planning and Development Issues (2011)
  • Commercial Leases (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017)
  • Commercial Purchase Agreements (2009, 2018)
  • Agency and Commercial Purchase Agreements (2008)
  • Lease of Commercial Properties (2007)
    • Baton Rouge Growth Coalition (President)
    • Baton Rouge Property Lawyers Association
    • East Baton Rouge Parish All Hazards Recovery Plan Initiative (Committee Member)
    • Planning Commission Working Group to develop revisions to Unified Development Code on “open space” requirements (Committee Member)
    • St. James Episcopal Day School (Board of Trustees)
    • Delta Waterfowl (Committee Member)
    • Ducks Unlimited (Committee Member)
    • The First Bank (Advisory Board Member)
    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • Louisiana Bankers Association

    • Selected to the Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2014-2018