Michael Waters

Jones Walker

Mr. Waters received his B.A., cum laude, from Duke University, his M.A. from Oxford University, England, and his J.D. from The University of Alabama School of Law. He is a partner in the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group, and has practiced corporate and securities law, primarily in the financial institutions area, for more than 30 years. Mr. Waters routinely represents banks, bank holding companies, and other financial entities in acquisitions, capital raising transactions, shareholder issues, new bank formations, and board fiduciary duty issues. He also advises banks regarding regulatory issues, examination, compliance, and enforcement proceedings. Since 1994, Mr. Waters has served as an adjunct professor of law at The University of Alabama School of Law, where he teaches courses in banking law and corporate mergers and acquisitions.