Welcome
Formed in 2008 by attorneys, each of whom have more than twenty years of experience and who have practiced together for almost all of that time, Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC owns the reputation of being comprised of members who are among Louisiana’s leading business law and litigation attorneys. We advise a variety of business clients, both large and sophisticated and small and focused, in a number of practice areas. We handle major transactions and litigation for public companies, but we understand and attend to the needs of new and emerging companies.
Our lawyers are known for their extensive experience and their commitment to excellence and professionalism. Our most experienced lawyers are actively involved in the matters we undertake.
History
Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC is a law firm of leading business and litigation lawyers. The firm’s founders are attorneys who have been engaged in the practice of law for an average of twenty years. Our founding members, having established reputations as preeminent attorneys in their fields, sought to establish a firm that would excel not only at problem solving but also at value innovation for their clients.
The firm has immediately become a major presence in the north Louisiana and east Texas business community, with many of the area’s most prominent businesses having sought our help. We understand the importance of maintaining strong relationships and the highest standards of integrity.
Principles
Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC’s attorneys understand that clients are our most valuable asset because they supply the challenges from which we derive personal and professional satisfaction. We share a philosophy that each client must have ready access to his legal team and know that his legal matters are being attended to as a priority. It is our attorneys’ goal to return phone calls reasonably promptly. The firm diligently furthers its client’s objectives and success using efficient and effective legal strategies and solutions.
Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC seeks to develop a strong relationship between the client and all members of the law firm. We endeavor to listen more than we talk and to learn what the client needs and wants. Our attorneys understand the importance of giving practical advice in the context of knowing the client’s business.
We constantly look for ways to make legal services more valuable to clients. We do our best to keep promises about when work will be completed, but we also do what we say we will do and get it done when we say we will. Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson & Paine, LLC lawyers arrive for meetings fully prepared, so that we are a real presence for our client. We seek and act on meaningful feedback from clients.