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William Abel
Lafourche Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney
Energy, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
William “Will” Abel is a civil litigator.
Will has focused his career on developing a civil litigation practice with an emphasis on large commercial disputes, serious personal injury (plaintiff and defendant), and other complex civil matters.
Will also acts as general outside counsel to local businesses operating in the construction, development, transportation, maritime, and oil & gas service industries. In this role, Will helps his clients manage litigation, advises on contracts and master service agreements, and provides general advice on navigating the legal issues which arise in day-to-day business.
In his free time, Will enjoys basketball, golf, and spending time with his dog...
Willard Paul Schieffler
Lafourche Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Energy and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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John R. Walker
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationEnergy, Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense and Maritime
South Texas College of Law
JOHN R. WALKER is a Partner in SBSB's Houston office. For the past almost twenty-five years, it has been my privilege to represent insurance and employer interests focusing on the defense of claims brought under the Longshore and Harbor Act, the Defense Base (DBA), the Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) Instrumentalities Act, the Jones Act, and General Maritime and Admiralty Law. Additionally, John also has extensive experience in First Party Insurance Defense matters, representing employers, insurance carriers, and third parties in State, Federal and Appellate courts. Prior to joining the firm, John handled First Party Insurance Defense,...
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Stephen C. Hanemann
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Energy, Civil Rights, Construction and Maritime
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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Karen Waters Shields
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Energy, Construction, Maritime and Personal Injury
Tulane University School of Law
Karen Waters Shields is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. Karen is an experienced litigator with particular experience in a wide variety of admiralty and oil & gas casualty issues, including Jones Act, personal injury, oil and gas exploration, well blowouts, cargo damage, vessel collisions, vessel damage, platform damage and barge damage. Her experience with oil and gas casualties is both offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and on land. Karen also has experience in construction law, consumer credit reporting, products liability, and general personal injury litigation. Following law school, she served for one year as...
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Tyler Moore Kostal
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Energy, Appeals, Environmental and Medical Malpractice
Loyola University New Orleans
Tyler Kostal is an associate attorney in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. She practices in the energy and environmental litigation group, defending energy companies in lawsuits involving oil and gas, environmental, toxic tort exposure, wetlands loss, pipeline, and commercial litigation and appeals. She also assists clients with Medicare reporting and compliance obligations for toxic tort exposure claims.
Tyler is listed as a Rising Star by Louisiana Super Lawyers for 2019.
Tyler earned her B.B.A., cum laude, in economics and marketing in 2005 from the University of Mississippi. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of...
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Carrie R. Tournillon
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Energy
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and University of Alabama School of Law
Carrie Tournillon is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 2012 and practices in the utilities regulation, oil and gas, and pipeline groups. She is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Texas, and has over twelve years of experience in administrative and public utility law.
Carrie has represented industrial manufacturing, refining and related companies before the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) and City Council of New Orleans. She has been involved in advising companies with respect to generation projects to ensure their compliance with Federal and state energy regulatory law. Carrie has...
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Charles R. Talley
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Energy, Appeals, Maritime and Personal Injury
Florida State University College of Law
Chuck Talley is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. He practices in the admiralty and maritime, and oil and gas practice groups. Chuck has particular experience in admiralty and maritime law, personal injury defense, including defense of Jones Act seaman claims, property damage claims, Corbello litigation, appeals, and oil & gas law. He has more than 31 years of trial and appellate experience before state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Chuck is listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008-2019. He is also listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2020.
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Michael R. Phillips
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Energy, Antitrust, Business and Environmental
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Richard S. Pabst
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Energy, Arbitration & Mediation and Environmental
Tulane University School of Law and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Sean T. McLaughlin
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Energy, Business, Construction and Maritime
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Louis M. Grossman
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Energy, Appeals and Environmental
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Lou Grossman is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller and practices in the environmental litigation, energy, and appellate groups. Since being admitted to practice in 2003, he has handled complex disputes involving the energy and petrochemical industries, including toxic tort claims, environmental damage claims, and commercial litigation. In addition, Lou has handled the appeals of numerous high-profile legal issues at the trial and appellate court level. He is listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2013 and 2014. Lou was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 2015, and was listed as a Rising...
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Tod J. Everage
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Energy, Business and Maritime
Loyola University New Orleans
Tod Everage is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2011 and practices in the Offshore Energy and Maritime Litigation Practice Group. Tod’s practice primarily involves representing oil and gas operators (offshore, midstream, and onshore) and their service providers and contractors in litigation in both state and federal courts. Tod has gained extensive experience representing vessel owners, shipyards, and diesel engine service providers in warranty claims. Tod’s practice also includes assisting clients in contract review, drafting, negotiations, transactional disputes, and general corporate advices. Tod has tried several cases to verdict as well...
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Bruce Kingsdorf
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationEnergy, Business and Products Liability
Tulane University School of Law
Mr. Kingsdorf graduated from Tulane University in 1971 and from Tulane University School of Law in 1974. He clerked at the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for Judges Peter Beer and Ernest N. Morial and then clerked at the Louisiana Supreme Court for Justice Albert Tate, Jr. In 1980, he became a partner in the firm of Cleveland, Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix where he remained until 1995 when he co-founded the firm of Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix, LLP. In addition to serving as faculty member at numerous seminars, he has lectured at the Tulane University School of Law...
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Amanda Howard Lowe
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Energy, Business and Maritime
Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Amanda Howard Lowe is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 2009 and practices in the admiralty and maritime, energy and corporate litigation groups. Amanda has considerable experience in a wide variety of admiralty issues, including Jones Act and personal injury defense, maritime litigation, oil and gas exploration, drilling accidents, well blowouts, cargo damage, ship collisions, ship allusions, vessel groundings, lift board and jack-up rig accidents, vessel mortgage filings, product liability, redhibition, as well as premises liability, construction defect litigation and general personal injury litigation. Amanda's experience also includes assisting clients in...
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Michael S Brandner Jr.
Jefferson Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Energy, Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Products Liability
Boston University and Loyola University New Orleans
Michael S. Brandner, owner of the Brandner Law Firm, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up there and attended Jesuit High School. After graduating from high school, he attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he earned his bachelor's degree in political science in 1999.
He then went on to study law at the Loyola University New Orleans School of Law where he served on the Executive Board of the Loyola Student Bar Association and was a member of the Loyola University School of Law Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Bradner received his juris doctor in 2002....
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Bradley J. Schlotterer
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Energy, Antitrust and Maritime
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Louisiana State University
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Julie Parelman Silbert
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Energy, Business and Environmental
Tulane University School of Law
Julie Silbert is special counsel in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 1994 and practices in the environmental law and commercial litigation groups. Julie has extensive experience in the Louisiana energy, petrochemical and manufacturing industry and works with clients regarding litigation strategy and litigation management. She has experience in litigation involving complex commercial matters, casualty, toxic mold, NORM litigation, and environmental contamination.
Julie earned her B.A., summa cum laude, from Tulane University. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University Law School in 1984. Julie was a recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship...
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Claire Elizabeth Juneau
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Energy, Appeals and Environmental
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
Claire Juneau is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 2011 and practices in the litigation group, including energy and petrochemical, oil field legacy sites, and appeals.
Prior to joining the firm, Claire served as a Law Clerk to Supreme Court Associate Justice Jeffery Victory. She also served as a judicial intern to First Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Randolph Parro.
Claire received her B.A., summa cum laude, in 2007 from Louisiana State University. Claire received her J.D., magna cum laude, in 2010 from the LSU Law Center where she was a member of...
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Kirk Andrew Guidry
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEnergy, Maritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Southern University Law Center
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Nick S. Wise
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Energy, Business, Environmental and Maritime
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Michael A. Levatino, Jr.
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 3 years of experience
Energy and Environmental
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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Kelicia D. Raya
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Energy and Environmental
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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Christopher L. Williams
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationEnergy, Civil Rights, Employment and Entertainment & Sports
Tulane University School of Law
Christopher L. Williams focuses his practice on complex employment litigation, including cases involving violations of wage-and-hour laws, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, unpaid wages, breach of contract, whistleblower claims, and non-compete issues. After working for some of the nation’s largest labor-and-employment law firms, he opened his own practice in 2014 to concentrate on protecting the rights of workers and employees. Mr. Williams draws on his previous experience representing employers to provide legal advice to individuals regarding potential claims and legal remedies under state and federal employment laws. Mr. Williams has litigated a wide variety of employment issues in...
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Ralph White
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Energy, Business and Maritime
University of Mississippi
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Andre P. Bellefontaine
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney
(225) 382-3463
5035 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Energy and Environmental
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Gwen P. Harmon
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney
(225) 387-0999
5035 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Energy, Business and Environmental
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Josiah M. Kollmeyer
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney
(225) 382-4619
5035 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Energy and Environmental
Harvard Law School
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Aaron M. Ruffin
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer
(225) 382-4626
5035 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Energy, Environmental and Personal Injury
The George Washington University Law School
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Dylan T. Scully
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer
(225) 389-3733
5035 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Energy and Environmental
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Sydney J. St. Pierre
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 3 years of experience
(225) 382-4612
5035 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Energy and Environmental
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Jacques P. Landrieu
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
New Orleans, LA 70112
Energy and Environmental
Tulane University School of Law
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Amanda L. Deto-Sloan
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney
New Orleans, LA 70112
Energy, Environmental, IP and Securities
New England Law | Boston
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Brooke M. Hathaway
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 2 years of experience
New Orleans, LA 70112
Energy, Business and Maritime
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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David Judd
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney
New Orleans, LA 70112
Energy and Maritime
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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Vicki A. Elmer
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer
Energy and Environmental
Loyola University New Orleans
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Lauren Guichard Hoskin
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer
Energy and Maritime
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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Annie C. Lemelin
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer
Energy and Environmental
McGill University Faculty of Law and Tulane University School of Law
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Michael A Mahone Jr.
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEnergy, Business, Environmental and Personal Injury
Vanderbilt University Law School
I grew up in a small town in Texas and lived there until I moved to New Orleans for high school. Ever since then, New Orleans has been my home. I went to college at LSU and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School, finishing in the top 10 percent of my class. After I graduated, I married my high school sweetheart and moved back to New Orleans to work at Liskow & Lewis, one of the most respected law firms in Louisiana. I litigated all kinds of disputes at Liskow: everything from personal injury, oil and gas, and environmental...
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Chadwick James Mollere
Orleans Parish, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Energy, Appeals, Environmental and Personal Injury
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University