Best Lawyers in Louisiana, United States for Litigation - Environmental
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Larry Shea works primarily in the energy industry representing oil and gas producers and pipeline companies. He has handled numerous matters involving legacy litigation, environmental issues, oil and gas leasing rights, and operations. He commonly represents defendants, including the defense of clients in class actions and mass joinder litigation. Larry has played an integral role in landmark cases, such as AmCom v. Patterson, one of the first modern era decisions of the Louisiana Supreme Cou...
Mr. Garner, a Member of the firm is a trial lawyer specializing in commercial and complex litigation. He has been lead counsel in cases in New Mexico, California, West Virginia, Kansas, Arizona, Indiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, involving complex and class action litigation ranging from asbestos exposure, benzene exposure, mass closings of big box retailers, noise pollution, commercial, banking, bankruptcy and financial litigation. He is admitted to practice before the fede...
Nichole Mart Gray is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Environmental and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Nichole Mart, who practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nichole Mart is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
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...
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 ...
Melissa D. Fuller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Melissa D., who practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melissa D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal pr...
Brennan O’Keefe is an attorney in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section and works on matters in both state and federal court. Brennan’s practice focuses on complex construction and environmental litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. Brennan's construction practice includes representation of developers in construction disputes concerning multi-family commercial and hotel projects. Brennan is also part of the Fishman Haygood team working on the Hard Rock Hotel collapse...
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...
Hogan Paschal is an attorney in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. Her practice covers complex securities, corporate governance, tax, environmental, international arbitration, and other civil litigation. Hogan has gained significant trial experience as a young lawyer. In February 2025, she was part of the Fishman Haygood trial team that secured a multimillion-dollar verdict in favor of a school board and school operator who suffered asbestos contamination and other damages arising fr...
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