Environment
USA Guide 2024 : Louisiana
Band 3
About
Provided by Fishman Haygood LLP
We represent landowners, corporations, and individuals in a wide array of environmental matters, including those involving environmental contamination, groundwater contamination, land loss suits against pipeline operators, personal injury, permit disputes, regulatory remediation, eminent domain/expropriation, CERLA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Groundwater Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. We regularly represent clients in court as well as in regulatory proceedings. Our cases often relate to industrial disasters, regulatory enforcement proceedings, contamination, industry-induced coastal erosion and land loss, contractual disputes, and trespass issues.
Our team handles highly technical cases that require a great deal of scientific and operational understanding. Attorneys are known for immersing themselves in the complicated aspects of cases, as well as for their ability to steer cases in a strategic and effective manner to achieve the overarching goal of litigation.
The firm recently represented a large landowner in requiring a former oil/gas lessee to plug and abandon over 40 gas wells and remove abandoned oil/gas equipment from its lands. We are currently representing over 30 plaintiffs in a suit against a major oil company regarding environmental contamination that has resulted in a “cancer cluster.” The firm is actively handling erosion and land loss cases across the state against pipeline companies to combat the loss of Louisiana’s vital wetlands.
Chambers Review
Fishman Haygood LLP are a respected firm with strong environmental litigation capabilities. Demonstrates expertise on a range of matters and regularly works with landowner clients on oil and gas contamination, land damage and loss and site cleanup. Offers advice on coastal erosion and rights of way agreements relating to pipeline development and construction. Also commended for its regulatory compliance work.
Work Highlights
- Fishman Haygood LLP represented the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in filing a petition for injunctive relief against several pipeline companies for failing to properly maintain the land entrusted to them for their use as pipeline canals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is highly effective in handling environmental matters."
"The firm houses great attorneys."
"The team is highly effective in handling environmental matters."
"The firm houses great attorneys."
Notable Practitioners
Blair Schilling is a well-regarded attorney with an extensive environment practice. She regularly advises landowners on contamination issues and land loss.
"He is very effective."
James Swanson offers strong expertise in oil and gas-related litigation. His practice covers property damage, hazardous waste and site contamination.
"James has an excellent reputation."
Lance McCardle is an environmental attorney particularly noted for his expert representation of plaintiffs in complex environmental litigation.
"Lance is an excellent attorney."
"He is an incredibly talented lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Fishman Haygood LLP
Louisiana
Members
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Clients
Provided by Fishman Haygood LLP
BCR Holdings, Inc.
Bowie Lumber Associates, LLC
Clifford Boynes, et al.
Emerald Land Corporation
Henican Terrebonne Property, LLC
Hero Lands Company, LLC
Jeanerette Lumber & Shingle Co., LLC
John A. Adema, et al.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Louisiana Wetlands, LLC
Morgan City Land and Fur Company, LLC
New 90, LLC
Reynolds Metals Co.
Vintage Assets, Inc.
White Castle Lumber & Shingle Co., LLC