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Meghan Smith

Meghan Smith

USA 2026

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Career

Meghan Smith is the co-leader of Jones Walker's Environmental Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on environmental/toxic tort, construction and energy litigation and arbitration, as well as environmental regulatory compliance. Her blend of litigation and regulatory experience, as well as her focus on environmental, construction, and energy-related matters, has positioned her as a go-to lawyer for large public companies and privately held businesses facing complex disputes involving major public works, natural resource development, and infrastructure projects. In her environmental practice, Meghan has extensive experience representing oil and gas, chemical, and manufacturing companies, in regulatory compliance matters (both onshore and offshore), investigations, and litigation involving salt domes, mineral rights, drinking water, industrial accidents, environmental contamination claims, coastal erosion claims, and latent exposure claims.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Environmental Litigation and Toxic Tort Committee, Vice Chair (2014–2016);

Louisiana State Bar Association;

New Orleans Bar Association;

Institute for Energy Law

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment: Litigation - Louisiana

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Meghan Smith works with clients on environmental regulation and litigation involving a range of issues. She advises on environmental liability, site contamination and remediation issues, among others.

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