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    Madison T. DeWitt

    Partner

    Baton Rouge
    225-376-0281
    madison.dewitt@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    BusinessMergers and AcquisitionsCorporate and Securities

    Clients find a partner they can trust when they work with Madison Dewitt. As an advisor to public and private companies on general business contracts, Madison treats her clients’ matters as though they were her own. Knowing that they have a lawyer committed to getting as favorable a deal as possible allows clients to worry less about the transaction and focus on their operations.

    Madison counsels a wide range of clients, from industrial manufacturers to lending institutions. She uses this varied experience to quickly find creative solutions for both big picture and day-to-day concerns. She’s well-versed in guiding businesses from start to finish, helping them form their company, expand it through growth, mergers or acquisitions, and sell it, all while managing routine service and operation contract issues along the way.

    Madison helps clients handle general corporate and business issues, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. She represents local, regional and national clients in matters that include:

    • Purchase and sales agreements
    • Acquisition agreements
    • General business contract drafting and negotiation
    • Service and procurement agreements
    • SaaS and user license agreements
    • Franchise and license agreements

    Madison also serves as a member of Phelps' Operations Committee.

    Madison helps clients handle general corporate and business issues, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. She represents local, regional and national clients in matters that include:

    • Purchase and sales agreements
    • Acquisition agreements
    • General business contract drafting and negotiation
    • Service and procurement agreements
    • SaaS and user license agreements
    • Franchise and license agreements

    Madison also serves as a member of Phelps' Operations Committee.

    Experience

    • Drafted a full range of general business contracts for a major industrial manufacturer.
    • 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.
    • Representing small, mid-sized and large clients in asset and stock sales and purchases.
    • Structured, negotiated and documented commercial loan transactions and secured financing transactions to help client secure a $250 million refinance.

    Insights

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    • March 28, 2025

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    • March 28, 2025

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    • November 5, 2024

      Madison DeWitt Spotlighted on Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s Forty Under 40 List…

    • October 14, 2024

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    • February 21, 2024

      Phelps Advises CenterPoint Energy as Local Counsel in $1.2 Billion Sale to Bernhard Capital Partners…

    • December 19, 2023

      Super Lawyers Recognizes 44 Louisiana Phelps Lawyers in 2024 Honors …

    • August 17, 2023

      Best Lawyers in America Selects 208 Phelps Lawyers, Names 12 "Lawyer of the Year," Adds 47 to "Ones to Watch" List…

    • December 19, 2022

      42 Phelps Lawyers Honored by 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars …

    • August 18, 2022

      Best Lawyers in America Selects 158 Phelps Lawyers, Names 10 "Lawyer of the Year," Adds 40 to "Ones to Watch" List…

    • January 5, 2022

      Phelps Elects Five New Partners in 2022 Class…

    • December 29, 2021

      Super Lawyers Recognizes 46 Louisiana Phelps Lawyers in 2022 Honors…

    • August 19, 2021

      More Than Half of Phelps Lawyers Chosen for Best Lawyers in America, 12 Named "Lawyer of the Year," 40 Make “Ones to Watch” List…

    • March 3, 2021

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    • January 14, 2021

      Phelps Represents Latticework Capital Management in Investment in Beacon Behavioral Hospital…

    • December 28, 2020

      45 Phelps Lawyers Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2021…

    • August 20, 2020

      127 Phelps Lawyers Selected to Best Lawyers in America, 16 Named "Lawyer of the Year" and 37 Chosen for First Class of "Ones to Watch"…

    • March 19, 2020

      How Force Majeure Can Help Businesses Cope with the Effects of Coronavirus…

    • December 19, 2019

      44 Phelps Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers 2020…

    Recognition

    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law (2021-2024), Corporate Law (2021-2024), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2021-2024), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 
    • Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (2018-2025)
    • Forty Under 40, Baton Rouge Business Report (2024)
    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law (2021-2024), Corporate Law (2021-2024), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2021-2024), The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 
    • Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (2018-2025)
    • Forty Under 40, Baton Rouge Business Report (2024)

    Education

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

    Credentials

    • Louisiana
    • Louisiana

    Memberships and Affiliations

    Professional

    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • Baton Rouge Bar Association 
    • Louisiana Bankers Association
    • Louisiana Association of Business and Industry - Emerging Leaders Council
    • United States Law Firm Group - Women's Committee

    Civic

    • The Emerge Center 
    • City Year of Baton Rouge 

    Professional

    • Louisiana State Bar Association
    • Baton Rouge Bar Association 
    • Louisiana Bankers Association
    • Louisiana Association of Business and Industry - Emerging Leaders Council
    • United States Law Firm Group - Women's Committee

    Civic

    • The Emerge Center 
    • City Year of Baton Rouge 
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