Jeffrey Trotter

Practice Areas

Litigation, Energy/Oil and Gas, Forestry, Environmental, Renewable Energy

Career

Adams and Reese Partner and Litigation Practice Group Leader Jeff Trotter advises domestic and international upstream and midstream companies with operations throughout the United States and Canada. He provides counsel on all aspects of exploration, production, carbon capture and sequestration (CCUS), midstream pipeline, and natural gas storage, including acquisition and financing, permitting, taxation and other regulatory issues, contracts and contract disputes, title disputes, title examinations and division order title opinions.

Jeff has significant experience in exploration and seismic ventures, acquisition and divestiture of upstream and midstream assets, development and implementation of E&P production facilities, gas storage facilities, solar energy projects, and energy project financing.

In addition, he maintains a diverse litigation practice. Jeff has successfully litigated cases in state and federal courts in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, and North Dakota in various fields, including oil and gas exploration and production, environmental, banking, eminent domain, religion, commercial contracts, education, labor and employment, general premises liability, personal injury, and wrongful death. Jeff has successfully argued appeals before the Mississippi Supreme Court and the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Professional Memberships

Mississippi Oil and Gas Lawyers Association - Member and Former President; Mississippi Association of Petroleum Landmen - Member; Mississippi College School of Law - Oil and Gas Law Adjunct Professor