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Madison T. DeWitt Associate
Baton Rouge
madison.dewitt@phelps.com
225-376-0281  direct
madison.dewitt@phelps.com
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Madison DeWitt’s practice includes general corporate and business law, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. A large focus of her practice includes representing clients in negotiating and drafting of a wide variety of general business contracts, service and procurement agreements, SaaS and user license agreements, acquisition agreements, franchise and license agreements as well as organizational/governance documents.

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Madison DeWitt’s practice includes general corporate and business law, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. A large focus of her practice includes representing clients in negotiating and drafting of a wide variety of general business contracts, service and procurement agreements, SaaS and user license agreements, acquisition agreements, franchise and license agreements as well as organizational/governance documents.

Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, she was an associate at Preis Law Firm in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Experience Insights Memberships & Affiliations Recognition

Practice Focus

Experience

  • General representation of local, regional and national companies, including a major industrial manufacturer, in drafting general business contracts (such as service agreements, procurement agreements, SaaS and licensing agreements, non-competition agreements and indemnity agreements).
  • General corporate representation of companies with respect to formation and governance documents (limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships and other entities).
  • General counseling and representation of clients in franchise and licensing matters, including advising on franchise disclosure documents and license agreements.
  • Providing general legal counseling to local, regional and national companies on an ongoing basis.
  • Representing small, mid-sized and large clients in asset and stock sales and purchases.
  • Representing clients in the structure, organization, acquisition, financing and sale of numerous corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.
  • Representing clients in structuring, negotiating and documenting commercial loan transactions and secured financing transactions, including a $250 million refinance.

Insights

Publications
Speaking Engagements
  • "Data Protection Contracts and Considerations," Baton Rouge Bar Association (December 2019) Panelist
  • Presenter, "Piercing the Corporate Veil" - CLE presentation with the Baton Rouge Bar Association (December 2015)
News

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association, Volunteer Committee
  • The Emerge Center, Board of Directors
  • City Year of Baton Rouge, Associate Board Member
  • Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
  • Louisiana Bankers Association

Recognition

  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2021)
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (2018-2020)

Industries

Education

  • Louisiana State University Law Center
    J.D./D.C.L., cum laude, 2011
  • Louisiana State University
    B.S. in Political Science, magna cum laude, 2008

Admissions

  • Louisiana
  • General representation of local, regional and national companies, including a major industrial manufacturer, in drafting general business contracts (such as service agreements, procurement agreements, SaaS and licensing agreements, non-competition agreements and indemnity agreements).
  • General corporate representation of companies with respect to formation and governance documents (limited liability companies, corporations, partnerships and other entities).
  • General counseling and representation of clients in franchise and licensing matters, including advising on franchise disclosure documents and license agreements.
  • Providing general legal counseling to local, regional and national companies on an ongoing basis.
  • Representing small, mid-sized and large clients in asset and stock sales and purchases.
  • Representing clients in the structure, organization, acquisition, financing and sale of numerous corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.
  • Representing clients in structuring, negotiating and documenting commercial loan transactions and secured financing transactions, including a $250 million refinance.
Publications
Speaking Engagements
  • "Data Protection Contracts and Considerations," Baton Rouge Bar Association (December 2019) Panelist
  • Presenter, "Piercing the Corporate Veil" - CLE presentation with the Baton Rouge Bar Association (December 2015)
News
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association, Volunteer Committee
  • The Emerge Center, Board of Directors
  • City Year of Baton Rouge, Associate Board Member
  • Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
  • Louisiana Bankers Association
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2021)
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (2018-2020)