Best Lawyers in Louisiana, United States for Litigation - Environmental
Mr. Gulotta is the Chair of the firm's Toxic Torts/Products Liability Practice Group. His practice includes business litigation, products liability, toxic torts and class actions. He handles cases involving pharmaceuticals, chemical exposure, insurance, oil and gas, securities, antitrust, property damage, business interruption and construction cases. Mr. Gulotta joined Stone Pigman in 1976.
Jim Doré is an attorney with Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and practices in the firm’s litigation group. His work focuses on Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental, and Timber Law, along with related matters involving class actions, legacy oil field litigation, toxic tort claims, commercial litigation, gaming industry litigation, and medical malpractice defense. He represents clients in state and federal courts throughout Louisiana. Jim has served as trial counsel...
Loulan Pitre has extensive experience with the development, construction, operation, and decommissioning of energy, environmental, and infrastructure projects. He has represented energy and other industrial companies, real estate developers, financial institutions, ports, levee districts and other public entities, and participants in the construction and service industries such as contractors, engineers, and material suppliers. His work has included entity formation and governance, traditiona...
Isabel Englehart focuses her practice primarily on environmental law. Before joining the firm, she was a policy advisor in former Governor John Bel Edwards’ Office of Coastal Activities, where she assisted in policy development and cross-government coordination related to coastal protection and restoration, as well as statewide climate planning and implementation, including the publication of a Louisiana Priority Climate Action Plan. Prior to joining the Governor’s Office, Isabel ...
David Freedman joined the litigation section of Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert in 2015. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Washington University in Saint Louis, David served with the United States Peace Corps in Morocco. David obtained his Juris Doctorate from Tulane University Law School, graduating Order of the Coif and Magna Cum Laude. During law school, he received four CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, the David L. Herman Award, and...
Melissa D. Fuller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Melissa D. practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa D. Fuller since 2021. 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 profe...
Matt Smith is a commercial litigator based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he practices with Kean Miller . He represents businesses in complex litigation involving tens to hundreds of millions of dollars in dispute in Louisiana state and federal courts, as well as on appeal. Matt focuses on helping clients understand the legal, regulatory, and business risks and opportunities that inform critical decision-making throughout high-stakes litigation. Matt’s practice includes Commercial Lit...
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