Lawrence P Simon Jr

Appellate

Energy Litigation

Government Investigations

Larry Simon is an experienced trial lawyer focusing on complex, high-stakes litigation involving energy, oil, gas, title and property issues in Louisiana. Larry is known for handling oil and gas royalty and other mineral lease issues, energy marketing contract disputes and cases involving the processing of natural gas and the contracts affecting these operations. He also has experience in utility regulation, including telecommunications regulation, having served as counsel for the Louisiana Public Service Commission in its rate cases for Bell South Corporation, and in the implementation of price regulation for the company.

Oil and gas companies and operators often turn to Larry when there are competing claims from a servitude involving a mineral lease. He is well-versed in the regulatory overlay in Louisiana and the history of the state's Civil Code and Mineral Code. "I know the mineral law and its history," he adds. "When I want to assert a right, I can explain why it's written the way it's written."

The Foundation For Natural Resources and Energy Law, Member

American Inn of Court of Acadiana - President 2004 - 2005; Member, 1999 - present

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations - Member

American Bar Association -Young Lawyers Division, Executive Council, 1979 - 1980

American Judicature Society - Board of Directors, 1985 - 1989

Louisiana Bar Foundation and American Bar Foundation - Fellow

Institute of Energy Law – Executive Committee and Chair of the Institute

Louisiana State Bar Association - Young Lawyers Section -Board Member 1977 - 1979; Chairman, 1978 - 1979

Louisiana State Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1983

Louisiana State Bar Association Nominating Committee, 1980 - 1981, 1988 - 1992

Louisiana Supreme Court

Louisiana State Bar Association Board of Governors, 2008 - 2010

Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates, 2000 – 2004

From 1980 and forward, Larry served on numerous committees of the Louisiana State Bar Association either as chairman or as a member

U.S. Army Reserve, 1968 - 1974, Honorable Discharge, 1974

U.S. Army Intelligence School, Ft. Holabird, 1969