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Environment: Litigation | USA

Louisiana

The environment chapter features both litigation and advisory / transactional support to clients. This includes general corporate issues, (eg due diligence on mergers), the development of brownfield sites, and pollution issues.`Traditional` environment work includes regulatory compliance, litigation and enforcement actions related to air, water, wetlands, waste and endangered species.We also feature advice to corporate and financial clients on the environmental aspects of M&A, financings, securities offerings and other transactions, which involve due diligence and environmental insurance issues.

All Lawyers profiles

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Band 1

  1. Loulan Pitre
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    Loulan Pitre
    Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
    Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked

    Loulan Pitre of Kelly Hart & Hallman has a litigation practice with notable experience in oil and gas and coastal erosion legacy cases.

  2. Robert B McNeal
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    Robert B McNeal
    Liskow
    Liskow | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked

    Robert McNeal has experience handling disputes in both state and federal court in environmental litigation work, with noted expertise in legacy oilfield cases.

  3. Gladstone N Jones, III
    Jones Swanson Huddell LLC | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Blair Schilling
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    Blair Schilling
    Fishman Haygood LLP
    Fishman Haygood LLP | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked

    Blair Schilling is an experienced attorney with an extensive environment practice. She regularly advises landowners on contamination issues and land loss.

  2. Craig Isenberg
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    Craig Isenberg
    Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.
    Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked

    Craig Isenberg works on complex environmental litigation defending traditional energy companies in a variety of matters, including in class actions and against regulatory bodies.

  3. J. Alan Harrell
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    J. Alan Harrell
    Phelps Dunbar LLP
    Phelps Dunbar LLP | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Alan Harrell's practice covers litigation relating to permit violations, class actions and toxic torts, as well as regulatory matters.
  4. Meghan Smith
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    Meghan Smith
    Jones Walker LLP
    Jones Walker LLP | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked

    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.

  5. Pamela Mascari
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    Pamela Mascari
    Kean Miller
    Kean Miller | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Pamela Mascari represents clients in the chemical, energy and manufacturing industries in both contentious and regulatory matters. Her experience includes handling a variety of environmental litigation cases, including in federal court.
  6. Steve J Levine
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    Steve J Levine
    Phelps Dunbar LLP
    Phelps Dunbar LLP | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Steve Levine has a strong environmental litigation practice. His experience includes toxic tort disputes relating to water contamination as well as appellate cases.
  7. Allan Kanner
    Kanner & Whiteley, LLC | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Doug Rhorer
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    Doug Rhorer
    Gordon Arata
    Gordon Arata | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Doug Rhorer of Gordon Arata offers environmental litigation to clients in a broad range of industries. He draws upon his expertise in commercial litigation, oil and gas law and construction law.

  2. James R Swanson
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    James R Swanson
    Fishman Haygood LLP
    Fishman Haygood LLP | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3 | 23 Years Ranked
    James Swanson offers strong expertise in oil and gas-related litigation. His practice covers property damage, hazardous waste and site contamination.
  3. Lance McCardle
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    Lance McCardle
    Fishman Haygood LLP
    Fishman Haygood LLP | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Lance McCardle is an environmental attorney particularly noted for his expert representation of plaintiffs in complex environmental litigation.
  4. Mark L McNamara
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    Mark L McNamara
    Liskow
    Liskow | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Mark McNamara handles a range of environmental litigation cases for clients such as oil, waste and recycling companies as well as various public entities.
  5. Michael Mims
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    Michael Mims
    Liskow
    Liskow | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    Michael Mims is recommended for his expertise in complex environmental litigation. He has a notable strength in handling mass and toxic tort cases.

  6. Michael R Phillips
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    Michael R Phillips
    Kean Miller
    Kean Miller | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Michael R Phillips leads Kean Miller's Energy and Environmental Litigation group. He regularly handles class actions, single and multi plaintiff claims and multi-district litigations most notably in the energy sector. Michael represents a range of clients including private businesses, Fortune 500 companies as well as individuals.

  7. Richard McConnell
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    Richard McConnell
    Kean Miller
    Kean Miller | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Richard McConnell is an experienced litigator and counsel for businesses undergoing state and federal court cases. Richard acts for clients throughout every stage of dispute resolution and is not afraid to take the case to trial and appeal.

  8. Timothy Poché
    Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3
  9. William Monk
    Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock | Environment: Litigation
    2026 | Band 3