Aimee W. Hebert

New Orleans, LA Directions

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016

Awarded Practice Areas

Energy Law Natural Resources Law Oil and Gas Law

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Awarded Practice Areas

Energy Law Natural Resources Law Oil and Gas Law

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Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

55 Best Lawyers awards

Biography

Aimee Hebert helps clients in the energy business solve their challenging legal problems. Her experience includes disputes that involve mineral royalties, mineral lease termination, implied obligations, mineral servitude maintenance, operating agreements, production handling agreements, blowouts, and oilfield environmental issues. She represents both individuals and businesses and gets excellent results.

Ms. Hebert has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America® ranking every year since 2016. Since 2015, she has been named a Louisiana Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters and recognized as a Top 25: 2025 Women Louisiana Super Lawyer. Additionally, she was voted one of the city’s best attorneys by her peers in polls conducted by New Orleans Magazine and New Orleans CityBusiness.

Locations

New Orleans, Louisiana

504-522-1812

400 Poydras Street, Suite 1812
New Orleans, LA 70130

Education

Louisiana State University, JD, graduated 1998
Louisiana State University, BGS, graduated 1995

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, 1998

Court Admissions

United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeal for the 5th Circuit
United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana
United States District Court, Southern District of Texas

Affiliations

Institute for Energy Law - Advisory Board Member
Louisiana Law Institute - Mineral Law Commitee
Louisiana Mineral Law Institute - Advisory Council
Louisiana Oil and Gas Association - Member and former Board Member
Tulane Law School - Adjunct Assistant Professor in La,
Women’s Energy Network - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Natural Resources Law

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Natural Resources Law, New Orleans (2025)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2026 for work in:

Energy Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law

Additional Areas of Practice:

Appellate Practice
Environmental Law

Awards:

Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report, 2016-2026
- Energy Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Natural Resources Law
Best Lawyers in America ®“Lawyer of the Year” New Orleans, 2025
- Natural Resources Law
Best Lawyers in New Orleans, Biz New Orleans, 2025
- Energy Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Oil and Gas Law
Louisiana Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2015-2025
- Energy & Resources
Leadership in Law, New Orleans CityBusiness, 2016, 2021
Up-and-comer in the area of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Chambers USA, 2012-2013
Top Lawyer, New Orleans Magazine, 2013-2018, 2020-2024
- Oil & Gas Law
- Energy Law
Women of the Year, New Orleans CityBusiness, 2015, 2020

Case History

Cases

Ritchie Grocer Co. v. 2 H Inc.

Ritchie Grocer Co. v. 2 H Inc., 2018 WL 1319211 (W.D. La. 2018) (dismissing oilfield environmental lawsuit on motion for summary judgment).

Enable Mississippi River Transmission LLC v. Linn Energy Holdings, LLC et a

Enable Mississippi River Transmission LLC v. Linn Energy Holdings, LLC et al., 3:15-CV-01625 (W.D. La. 2016) (dismissing claims brought under Natural Gas Act).

Meaux v. Hilcorp Energy Co.

Meaux v. Hilcorp Energy Co., 26 So.3d 875 (La. 3d Cir. 2009) (affirming jury verdict finding no environmental damage to plaintiffs’ property).

M.J. Farms, Ltd. v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

M.J. Farms, Ltd. v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 998 So.2d 16 (La. 2008) (declaring constitutional application of Louisiana Act 312 in environmental lawsuits).

CLK Company, L.L.C. v. CXY Energy, Inc.

CLK Company, L.L.C. v. CXY Energy, Inc., 972 So.2d 1280 (La. 3d Cir. 2007)(affirming verdict on claim for overriding royalty after jury trial).

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