John L. Hammons

Malcolm S. Murchison is licensed to practice in Louisiana and Texas and enjoys a broad based commercial law practice. His variety of skills equip him to handle a wide range of legal issues for his clients, including oil and gas, real estate, corporate formations/mergers/dissolutions, commercial lending and financing arrangements, state/local tax disputes, and land-use issues. He has significant experience in handling Louisiana mineral interest issues ranging from acquisitions, title examinati...

Paul A. Strickland is an oil and gas attorney based in Shreveport, Louisiana with more than four decades of experience advising clients in the energy industry. His practice focuses on Energy Law, with work that includes oil and gas projects, upstream transactions, and mineral title matters across Louisiana. Paul represents energy companies, E&P operators, mineral buyers, and other industry participants in matters involving exploration and production, mineral rights, and complex energy dev...

Curtis Shelton is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Curtis practices law in Shreveport, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Curtis Shelton since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice ...

Leslie Kalmbach has extensive experience handling a wide variety of FERC matters, regulations and policies, including Section 7(c) and blanket construction projects under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), compliance filings, rate cases under Section 4 of the NGA, audits and investigations. She has expertise in structuring and interpreting contracts for interstate/Section 311 pipeline transportation services, including precedent agreements, transportation service agreements, interconnection agreement...

John Reeks has worked with small independents, medium and large oil and gas companies in most phases of the energy and oil and gas industry including title work, mergers and acquisitions, litigation of landowner and royalty owner demands, matters involving gas contracts, oil, gas and mineral leases, development of oil and gas leases and title issues, disputes between operators and non-operators and lawsuits concerning environmental damages to property. He also has significant insurance defens...

J. Todd Benson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Immigration Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. J. Todd practices law in Shreveport, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized J. Todd Benson since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which J. Todd Benson is held by other lawyers.

Sarah A. Kirkpatrick is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Sarah A. practices law in Shreveport, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Sarah A. Kirkpatrick since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sarah A. Kirkpatrick is held by other lawyers.

Dannye Malone is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Municipal. Dannye practices law in Shreveport, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Dannye Malone since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Dannye Malone is held by other lawyers.

Stephen Paine is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Oil and Gas Law. Stephen practices law in Shreveport, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen Paine since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Stephen Paine is held by other lawyers.

Ben's practice focuses primarily on corporate, partnership and planning areas with an emphasis on federal and state taxation. He has represented a variety of business clients in numerous transactions involving acquisitions, mergers and reorganizations. He has extensive experience with oil and gas transactions. He has successfully represented companies and estates before the various appeals offices of the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Court of Fede...