Joseph L Shea, Jr
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
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About
Provided by Joseph L Shea, Jr
Practice Areas
Energy & Natural Resources
Oil, Gas & Energy Litigation
Career
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 been actively involved in the betterment and advancement of the legal profession. He served as President of the Louisiana State Bar Association (2014-2015). Before that Larry served as Chair of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board and has spoken on ethics at hundreds of seminars during his career. Larry has been recognized as Chambers USA since 2013 as a Leader in the Field for Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas. He was named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for Oil & Gas, Shreveport (2017), Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Shreveport (2014,2016), and Litigation-Environmental, Shreveport (2013,2015, 2019). He has also been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America since 2009 in Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation-Environmental, Litigation-Labor and Employment, Litigation-Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants, Oil & Gas Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, and Real Estate Law.
Chambers Review
USA
Joseph Shea has a practice that covers contract and ownership disputes, as well as product liability claims among other energy-related litigation. He also regularly advises oil and gas companies on regulatory matters.