R. Marshall Grodner

R. Marshall Grodner is a Louisiana business lawyer and partner at Adams and Reese LLP, whose practice centers on commercial transactions, secured lending, commercial finance, opinion letters, and commercial real estate. He represents Louisiana and out-of-state lenders in substantial transactions conducted locally, regionally, and nationally. Marshall also advises borrowers in complex financing matters. His work includes acquisition finance, construction finance, project finance, refinancing, securitizations, and transactions involving offices, casinos, industrial properties, auto dealerships, and apartment communities.

Marshall earned his J.D. from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and his B.A. from Louisiana State University. His academic background supports a sophisticated transactional practice involving finance, real estate, secured interests, and business law. He is admitted to practice in Louisiana and before the US District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana. He is also admitted before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Marshall regularly serves as lender’s counsel, borrower’s counsel, Louisiana local counsel, and title insurance agent in large real estate and finance transactions. He prepares third-party closing opinions, true sale opinions, non-consolidation opinions, and other legal opinions involving secured transactions and real estate finance. His leadership has included serving as president of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys. He has also held numerous leadership roles within American Bar Association business and real estate law groups.

R. Marshall Grodner is recognized by Chambers USA for Louisiana real estate and holds an AV Preeminent peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Best Lawyers has recognized him in commercial transactions, UCC law, and equipment finance law. He frequently writes and speaks nationally about secured transactions, opinion practice, loan documentation, ethics, and real estate finance. Marshall previously taught as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University Law Center. His practice combines technical knowledge, commercial judgment, and extensive experience with complex transactions. Clients benefit from his detailed approach to documentation, risk analysis, negotiation, and efficient transaction completion.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Adams and Reese, L.L.P
• Member, American Bar Association, Business Law Section
• Chair, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
• Member, Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys
• Vice Chair, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, Louisiana Land Title Association
• Member, Baton Rouge Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)