Charles A. Landry

Charles A. Landry is a real estate lawyer and partner at Fishman Haygood L.L.P., concentrating on development, finance, land use, zoning, and public-private partnerships. He represents developers, investors, institutions, public entities, and nonprofit organizations in complex property transactions throughout Louisiana. His experience includes residential communities, office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, medical facilities, golf course developments, industrial projects, and major institutional facilities. He structures transactions, secures approvals, addresses financing concerns, and coordinates relationships among private parties and government bodies during significant regional development efforts statewide.

Charles earned a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1975 and a J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1977. His legal education prepared him to manage complicated real estate, financing, zoning, title, and secured transaction matters. He is admitted to practice in Louisiana. His professional knowledge supports projects involving acquisitions, development agreements, economic development districts, public financing, environmental concerns, and land use regulation statewide. He frequently shares that experience through lectures and continuing legal education programs for attorneys and students.

Charles has professional recognition that reflects longstanding leadership in Louisiana real estate and land use law. Chambers USA has ranked him in Band 1 for Real Estate since 2005. Chambers has also ranked him in Band 1 for Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use since 2023. Best Lawyers has recognized him across corporate, land use, zoning, project finance, public finance, and real estate law since 1993. His additional honors include Lawdragon, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, and regional business awards for his professional work.

Charles A. Landry contributes extensively to economic development, civic planning, education, technology, arts, and community leadership across Greater Baton Rouge. He helped form the Louisiana Technology Park and serves as general counsel to the Research Park Corporation. His board service includes foundations, redevelopment organizations, research institutions, and real estate groups. He previously chaired the East Baton Rouge Zoning Advisory Committee and several civic organizations. His work combines legal knowledge, commercial judgment, relationship management, and long-term commitment to Louisiana’s continued growth.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Fishman Haygood L.L.P
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Louisiana State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)