Services
Litigation
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Property disputes
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Mineral right ownership and concursus proceedings
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Residential, commercial and mineral lease disputes
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Products liability actions
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Breach of contract
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Indemnity and defense obligations
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Succession proceedings
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Legacy lawsuit defense
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Ownership of water bottoms
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Swamp Lands Act
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Sixteenth Section lands
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LA State and Federal Court experience
Transactions
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Commercial transactions
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Surface and mineral title opinions
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Mortgage and public records searches, including SONRIS and Clerk of Court Offices
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Curative title amendments
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Servitudes and rights of way
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Mineral right conveyances
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Mineral lease and oilfield property conveyances
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UCC Title 9 and immovable property security interests
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Government and civil construction contracts
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Domestic and International master service agreements, subcontracts and labor supply agreements
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Upstream and downstream contracts
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Intellectual property and proprietary information advice
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Franchise, confidentiality, non-disclosure and noncompete agreements
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Consulting and employment agreements
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Onshore and offshore fabrication, transportation and installation contracts
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Contracts for security, including parent company, bank and advance payment guarantees
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Due diligence requests; analysis and advice for investments or divestitures
State Agency
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Unit Applications and Hearings
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Cooperation with and appeals to LA DEQ and DNR
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Assistance with and response to Compliance Orders
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Compulsory and voluntary contamination clean-up
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Experience with Act 312 and Statewide Order 29-B