E. Howell Crosby

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Mr. Crosby graduated cum laude from the Tulane University School of Business in 1981, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management. In December 1984, he received a Juris Doctorate and a Masters in Business Administration Degree from the Tulane University School of Law and the A.B. Freeman School of Business, respectively.

Mr. Crosby is the head of Chaffe, McCall's Corporate Section and a member of the firm's Management Committee.  He has over twenty-three years experience in commercial transactions, business law and real estate law in both Louisiana and Mississippi. He has represented numerous companies and individuals in connection with a wide spectrum of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, business developments and capital structuring. He has represented numerous lenders and developers in connection with the acquisition, divestiture, development, leasing and financing of shopping centers, office buildings, apartments, casino developments, condominiums, assisted living facilities, low-income housing, restaurant and hotel developments. Mr. Crosby has developed extensive contacts with City and State officials in the areas of planning, zoning, subdivision and permitting.  Chambers USA selected Mr. Crosby in 2005 and in every year thereafter as a leading attorney in real estate and ranked him in 2008 as one of the top 12 real estate lawyers in Louisiana.  Mr. Crosby was named by New Orleans City Business Magazine as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in New Orleans.  He was selected in 2006 and every year thereafter as one of  "The Best Lawyers in America" for his specialty in Real Estate Law.  New Orleans Magazine listed Mr. Crosby in 2006 and every year thereafter as one of the top lawyers in Real Estate Law.   In 2007, Mr. Crosby was named a Louisiana Super Lawyer by Law & Politics and ranked as one of the top 50 Lawyers in the State of Louisiana.

Mr. Crosby is the Past President and a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys.  He is also a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate, the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Council of Advisors.  Mr. Crosby served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the MetroVision Partnership Foundation. Mr. Crosby served as a Contributing Author to Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Inc.'s Banking and Lending Institution Forms, Fourth Edition (1992), a publication utilized by thousands of financial institutions and law firms.

Mr. Crosby is a former member of the Industrial Development Board and the Human Relations Commission for the City of New Orleans, and the Vice-Chairman and a member of the New Orleans Alcohol Beverage Control Board. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of Young Leadership Council and the Louisiana Children's Museum. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the New Orleans Museum of Art and the City Park Improvement Association and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Metairie Park Country Day School. He is the former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fidelity Homestead Association. During 1999 and 2000, Mr. Crosby was appointed and served as the Interim New Orleans City Council Member for District A. He is admitted to practice law in and a member of the bars of Louisiana and Mississippi.