Shareholder Leon Rittenberg has been named to the Young Leadership Council’s (YLC) 2025 Role Model Class, a distinguished group of 10 business, community, and civic leaders recognized for their impact across the Greater New Orleans region.
Since 1986, YLC has recognized outstanding individuals who embody leadership, service, and commitment to the betterment of the Greater New Orleans region. YLC choses honorees based on their professional accomplishments, dedication to community, and impact on the city’s future.
Leon’s involvement in the New Orleans community is extensive. He serves on the Boards and Executive Committees of numerous non-profit organizations. In 2015, he served as chairman of the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization’s Tax Law Advisory Committee. Leon also contributes to many philanthropic efforts. He and his family opened the “Rittenberg Family Food Pantry” in 2024 at the Ochsner Cancer Institute in New Orleans to provide free, healthful meal options to cancer patients and their families. He is also a recipient of the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana’s 2024 Young Family Award for Professional Excellence, which honors individuals for outstanding leadership within the community.
Leon’s legal practice focuses on serving the needs of businesses and their owners; including taxation, finance, private equity, estate planning, probate, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, maritime and vessel transactions, philanthropy and non-profit law, and related matters. Leon represents the interests of a number of private investors, oil service businesses, family offices, marine transportation companies and physician groups. He is a Board Certified Tax Specialist and Board Certified Estate Planning & Administration Specialist, as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization.
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The 2025 class was selected by a committee of YLC Board Members and past honorees. The 2025 class will be honored at the 39th Annual YLC Role Model Awards on Friday, October 10, at The Sazerac House in New Orleans.
We congratulate Leon on this well-deserved recognition and his continued leadership both in the legal field and in the broader New Orleans community.