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Rick A. Lazio ‘83 Of Counsel, Jones Walker

Rick Lazio is of counsel in the Corporate Practice Group at Jones Walker. He is the Senior Vice President of Alliant Cybersecurity and its parent, Alliangroup LLP, an international tax consulting

firm. As strong supporters of the economic, civic, and cultural communities in which we work and live, we participate in a broad range of volunteer activities that promote health, educational opportunity, and artistic development. Partners and associates in every office provide pro bono counsel to individuals and organizations that lack access to or the ability to pay for legal services, and many of our attorneys serve on the boards of arts, education, and service organizations across the region. 

Mr. Lazio served four terms in the US House of Representatives, where he chaired the Housing Subcommittee of the Financial Services Committee, served on the Health and Securities Subcommittees of the House Commerce Committee, was deputy majority whip, and assistant majority leader. Following his service in Congress, Mr. Lazio held positions with several financial services entities. In addition Mr. Lazio serves on a number of for profit public and private boards. I also serve as Vice Chairman of the Nation’s largest affordable housing and community development organization, a board member of an international environmental conservation group and scholarship foundation. 

Mr. Lazio formerly led the firm's housing and housing finance industry team and serves clients in the real estate, banking and financial services, and government relations practices. He also serves as head of the firm's New York office. Prior to joining Jones Walker, M. Lazio served as president and CEO of the Financial Services Forum, was an executive vice president and member of the Executive Committee of JPMorgan Chase, and served as managing director with the Real Assets Group of JPMorgan Asset Management.