Jones Walker LLP
130 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
31 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America awards
Jones Walker (joneswalker.com) is among the largest 120 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. The firm provides legal services to major multinational, public, and private companies and individuals doing business in the United States and abroad.
Since 2012, The BTI Consulting Group has named Jones Walker to its Client Service A-Team, which identifies the top client service firms in the nation. The firm has previously been named to both the A-Team and BTI's Client Service 30, a list of top 30 firms in the country for dedication to client service. Clients have recognized Jones Walker for consistent excellence in areas such as client focus, anticipating the client's needs, and understanding the client's business. Corporate Counsel magazine has named the firm a "Go-To Law Firm® of the World's Leading Companies" and a "Go-To Law Firm® of Leading Financial Services Companies," selections based on American Lawyer Media (ALM) national surveys of the General Counsel of Fortune 500® companies and leading financial services companies.
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- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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USA v. Moss Limits Regulatory Jurisdiction on the OCS
by Grady S. Hurley
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has primary regulatory jurisdiction over OCS oil and gas operations. Following the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) was created to issue leases and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) established to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve national resources.
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