Raleigh Hightower joined Burns Charest in 2026 after graduating from Tulane University Law School. During law school, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Tulane Environmental Law Journal and worked as a student attorney in the Tulane First Amendment Clinic.
Prior to law school, Raleigh completed his undergraduate studies at Murray State University, where he graduated summa cum laude, and received a B.S. in Political Science/Pre-Professional Legal Studies.
Outside of the office, Raleigh enjoys traveling, learning about history, working out, and trying new restaurants around New Orleans.
Education
Tulane University Law School, J.D. (2026)
Murray State University, B.S., Political Science/Pre-Professional Legal Studies, summa cum laude (2023)
Admission & Honors
Editor-in-Chief Tulane Environmental Law Journal
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Environmental Law Natural Resources
Stanton Foundation First Amendment Scholarship
Publications:
Navigating Navigable Waters and WOTUS: How a Decades Old Constitutional Question and New Statutory Interpretation Doctrines May Erode the CWA, 39 Tul. Env’t L. J. 107 (2026)