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Energy – Litigation

Practices

  • Appellate
  • Blowouts & Well Control Issues
  • Expropriation/Eminent Domain
  • Land Loss Litigation
  • Legacy/Oilfield Contamination Litigation
  • Pipeline Litigation
  • Refinery Incidents & Litigation
  • Royalty Litigation
  • Severance Tax Litigation
  • Toxic Tort, Mass Torts & Class Actions
  • Emergency & Incident Response
  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditor’s Rights
  • Pipeline Servitude, Rights-of-way, Easements & Expropriation
  • Landowner & Mineral Lessee Disputes
  • Unitization
  • Energy Transactions
  • Title Examination
  • Government Relations
  • eDiscovery
  • Criminal Defense & Government Investigations

The lawyers at Liskow bring a unique combination of capabilities to our representation of clients in energy disputes. First, we have unrivaled experience in the energy industry and understand the technology involved. Second, we know the business of energy equally well. Third, we are aggressive, experienced advocates in every forum in which disputes in the industry are adjudicated. And finally, as energy is one of the most heavily regulated industries in existence, our many decades of experience in energy regulatory matters also makes us uniquely effective as trial lawyers.

Overview

Of these, perhaps our business-first orientation is particularly significant. Especially in the energy industry, we view litigation strategy as an extension of a client’s business strategy. We will go to court, or arbitration, if and only if it makes sense for our client’s business; our extensive experience working with the industry allows us to accurately make this assessment. We often proactively devise strategies to help clients avoid litigation or to best position themselves if litigation is inevitable. By working with Liskow, our clients are often able to forestall expensive, distracting litigation.

We own ownership

One area in which we are very well-known for energy litigation is disputes concerning ownership issues affecting productive or prospective acreage. Since our firm’s inception, we have assisted clients with determining title rights for oil and gas properties. For nearly nine decades, Liskow has been a leader in representing oil and gas companies in the expropriation of needed property rights for pipelines and related facilities and underground natural gas and products storage fields. Such litigation often involves large-scale projects requiring the urgent filing and prosecution of multiple suits.

Teamwork-driven leadership

These cases illustrate another unique aspect of Liskow’s leadership – our interdisciplinary team approach, particularly concerning large or complex cases. As a midsized firm, we are skilled at forming effective, agile teams for cases, as well as partnering with colleagues in different practice areas, as a dispute requires. An ownership matter, for example, may lead us to draw on the knowledge of lawyers in our real estate practice. Unlike larger firms, we easily develop and field “A-teams” that deliver exactly and only the capabilities a particular case requires. We have the bench strength and the legal firepower to handle the largest cases imaginable, yet our approach is focused on efficiency.

Masters of marketing issues

Another area of energy litigation in which we have extensive experience is marketing issues. We have represented clients in disputes over the interpretation and enforcement of natural gas take-or-pay contracts, and the propriety of charging various types of owners for their pro rata share of post-production expenses or marketing costs relating to unutilized capacity and minimum volume commitments. We are well-versed in the various issues facing producers, transporters and marketers of oil, natural gas and products, including transportation, sales, product handling and federal and state regulation of these activities.

At our best when things get serious

And when high-stakes cases become plagued with increased complexity or uncertainty, that’s when we’re at our best. Energy litigation typically involves significant capital investment, and disputes can affect the trajectory, or even the viability, of an enterprise for decades. When serious clashes really matter in the energy industry, Liskow is the firm to call.

“Liskow & Lewis is my go-to Louisiana firm in energy litigation, especially in environmental matters. I find Liskow & Lewis to be more focused on efficiency than a lot of other firms that I work with.”
Best Lawyers Client Comment
Oil & Gas Law, 2023

Initial Contacts

  • Kelly Becker
    kbbecker@liskow.com
    504.556.4067504.556.4067
  • Jana Grauberger
    jlgrauberger@liskow.com
    713.651.2906713.651.2906
  • April Rolen-Ogden
    arolen-ogden@liskow.com
    337.267.2330337.267.2330

Our Team

Shareholders

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    George Arceneaux III

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    Lafayette
    337.267.2332337.267.2332
    995
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    Erin Bambrick

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4005504.556.4005
    995
  • Media item displaying: Kelly Brechtel Becker

    Kelly Brechtel Becker

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4067504.556.4067
    995
  • Media item displaying: Laura Springer Brown

    Laura Springer Brown

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4021504.556.4021
    995
  • Media item displaying: Brittan J. Bush

    Brittan J. Bush

    Shareholder

    Lafayette
    337.267.2357337.267.2357
    995
  • Media item displaying: Brian Capell

    Brian Capell

    Shareholder

    Lafayette
    337.267.2368337.267.2368
    995
  • Media item displaying: Michael P. Cash

    Michael P. Cash

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    Houston
    713.651.2839713.651.2839
    995
  • Media item displaying: Hunter Chauvin

    Hunter Chauvin

    Shareholder

    Baton Rouge
    225.341.4313225.341.4313
    995
  • Media item displaying: Mark R. Deethardt

    Mark R. Deethardt

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4088504.556.4088
    995
  • Media item displaying: Jonathan J. Fox

    Jonathan J. Fox

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4057504.556.4057
    995
  • Media item displaying: Kathryn Gonski

    Kathryn Gonski

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4029504.556.4029
    995
  • Media item displaying: Jana Grauberger

    Jana Grauberger

    Shareholder

    Houston
    713.651.2906713.651.2906
    995
  • Media item displaying: Jackie Hickman

    Jackie Hickman

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4084504.556.4084
    995
  • Media item displaying: Wade T. Howard

    Wade T. Howard

    Shareholder

    Houston
    713.651.2886713.651.2886
    995
  • Media item displaying: Michael Ishee

    Michael Ishee

    Shareholder

    Lafayette
    337.267.2306337.267.2306
    995
  • Media item displaying: R. Keith Jarrett

    R. Keith Jarrett

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4133504.556.4133
    995
  • Media item displaying: Matt Jones

    Matt Jones

    Shareholder

    Baton Rouge
    225.341.3825225.341.3825
    995
  • Media item displaying: James T. Kittrell

    James T. Kittrell

    Shareholder

    Houston
    713.651.2950713.651.2950
    995
  • Media item displaying: Cheryl M. Kornick

    Cheryl M. Kornick

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4156504.556.4156
    995
  • Media item displaying: James E. Lapeze

    James E. Lapeze

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4187504.556.4187
    995
  • Media item displaying: Amy Allums Lee

    Amy Allums Lee

    Shareholder

    Lafayette
    337.267.2366337.267.2366
    995
  • Media item displaying: Caleb J. Madere

    Caleb J. Madere

    Shareholder

    Lafayette
    337.267.2326337.267.2326
    995
  • Media item displaying: Mark McNamara

    Mark McNamara

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4166504.556.4166
    995
  • Media item displaying: Robert B. McNeal

    Robert B. McNeal

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4052504.556.4052
    995
  • Media item displaying: Jamie D. Rhymes

    Jamie D. Rhymes

    Shareholder

    Lafayette
    337.267.2360337.267.2360
    995
  • Media item displaying: April L. Rolen-Ogden

    April L. Rolen-Ogden

    Shareholder

    Lafayette
    337.267.2330337.267.2330
    995
  • Media item displaying: Alma Shields

    Alma Shields

    Shareholder

    Houston
    713.651.2974713.651.2974
    995
  • Media item displaying: Matt Simone

    Matt Simone

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4191504.556.4191
    995
  • Media item displaying: Tyler D. Trew

    Tyler D. Trew

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4164504.556.4164
    995
  • Media item displaying: Court C. VanTassell

    Court C. VanTassell

    Shareholder

    Lafayette
    337.267.2380337.267.2380
    995
  • Media item displaying: Elizabeth S. Wheeler

    Elizabeth S. Wheeler

    Shareholder

    New Orleans
    504.556.4013504.556.4013
    995

Associates

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    Zachary D. Berryman

    Associate

    New Orleans
    504.556.4078504.556.4078
    995
  • Media item displaying: Margaret S. Chavez

    Margaret S. Chavez

    Associate

    Houston
    713.651.2810 713.651.2810
    995
  • Media item displaying: Katelyn Davis

    Katelyn Davis

    Associate

    Baton Rouge
    225.341.3447225.341.3447
    995
  • Media item displaying: Alexandra “Alex” Gjertson

    Alexandra “Alex” Gjertson

    Associate

    Lafayette
    337.267.2309337.267.2309
    995
  • Media item displaying: Caroline McCullars

    Caroline McCullars

    Associate

    New Orleans
    995
  • Media item displaying: Angela Sorensen

    Angela Sorensen

    Associate

    Houston
    713.651.2811713.651.2811
    995
  • Media item displaying: Chace Vienne

    Chace Vienne

    Associate

    New Orleans
    504.556.4172504.556.4172
    995

INSIGHTS

  • News
    06.06.25
    Chambers USA Ranks 32 Liskow Lawyers, 10 Practice Areas
    2 minute read
  • News
    03.26.25
    Liskow Launches Energy Law Podcast on the Oil & Gas Global Network
    2 minute read
  • News
    11.07.24
    Liskow Receives National and Regional Recognition in the 15th Edition of Best Law Firms®
    2 minute read
  • News
    08.15.24
    118 Liskow Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (BL Rankings) 2025
    5 minute read
  • News
    06.06.24
    Twenty-Seven Liskow Lawyers, Ten Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA
    less than a minute
  • News
    04.18.24
    Sixteen Liskow Lawyers Selected to Acadiana Profile’s Top Lawyers
    less than a minute
  • News
    03.11.24
    The 2024 Liskow CCS Legislative Minute
    less than a minute
  • News
    03.07.24
    Laura Springer Brown Receives Inaugural IEL Outstanding Young Energy Professional Award
    2 minute read
  • News
    11.06.23
    Liskow Welcomes Nine New Associates
    3 minute read
  • News
    11.02.23
    Liskow Receives National and Regional Recognition in Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
    2 minute read
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