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WILLIAM "JOE" HEATON

Associate

,
Lafayette
T  337.267.2314
jheaton@liskow.com
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Practices

  • Litigation
  • Land Loss Litigation
  • Legacy/Oilfield Contamination Litigation
  • Personal Injury

Blogs

  • The Energy Law Blog - Joe Heaton

Assistant

Melinda Manuel

337.267.2356

“As an energy litigator, I have developed a wide-ranging skillset to meet my clients’ complex needs. Whether it’s taking depositions, drafting motions, or managing discovery, my clients trust me to handle their cases from all sides. Most importantly, I constantly strive to maintain that trust by keeping an open line of communication and providing dependable, exceptional service.”

Overview

Joe is an energy litigator practicing in the firm’s Lafayette office. He has represented energy companies on a wide range of issues, from legacy oilfield lawsuits to personal injury matters.

Joe received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where he served on the SBA Committee on Safety, Sensitivity, and Sustainability and as the SBA Ethics Committee Chair.

Talks about

#energylitigation #naturalresources #litigation

Highlight

Insight

“Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms that LDNR Can Only Recover Emergency Response Costs Under La. R.S. 30:93(A)(4) from the Operator of Record and its Working Interest Owners,” Liskow & Lewis’ The Energy Law Blog, April 12, 2022

Involvement

  • Louisiana Oil & Gas Association - Member
  • Institute for Energy Law - Member
  • Institute for Energy Law Young Energy Professionals Committee – Member

Recognition

  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," 2024-2025
  • Best Lawyers® "One to Watch," 2024-2025
  • Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, National Champions, 2019

Credentials

Education

  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2020)
    • Order of the Coif
  • University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (M.S., Psychology, 2016)
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville (B.S., Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2010)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2020

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Louisiana, 2022
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, Louisiana, 2021

Presentations

  • "Legal Considerations in Brine-Based Lithium Extraction," LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources Symposium, January 26, 2024, Baton Rouge, LA

Publications

  • "Smackover Lithium Update: Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission Sets Hearing to Fix Lithium Royalty Rate," Liskow's The Energy Law Blog, August 30, 2024
  • "Proposed Law Would Create Louisiana Sales Tax Rebate for Lithium Recovery Projects, Liskow's The Energy Law Blog, March 26, 2024
  • “Proposed Brine Legislation May Pave the Way for Louisiana Lithium Projects,” Liskow's The Energy Law Blog, March 6, 2024
  • "E-Discovery Update: Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms Defendant’s Authority to Govern Its Own E-Discovery Protocols," Liskow's The Energy Law Blog, July 27, 2023
  • "Lithium Extraction May Soon Turn Produced Water Into Produced Profits," Liskow's The Energy Law Blog, March 10, 2023
  • "Louisiana Supreme Court Holds That Payment of Mineral Royalties Judgment Against LDNR is a Matter of Legislative Discretion, Reversing Grant of Mandamus," Liskow’s The Energy Law Blog, February 28, 2023
  • "Louisiana Third Circuit Grants Writ of Mandamus, Ordering LDNR to Pay Judgment for Mineral Royalties; Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses," The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law's Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter Vol. 40, No. 1, 2023
  • “Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms that LDNR Can Only Recover Emergency Response Costs Under La. R.S. 30:93(A)(4) from the Operator of Record and its Working Interest Owners,” Liskow's The Energy Law Blog, April 12, 2022 
  • “Proposed Louisiana Senate Bills Could Secure Up To $200M In Federal Funds For Orphan Well Restoration,” Liskow's The Energy Law Blog, April 1, 2022 

After Hours

"My favorite way to pass the time is anything that involves being outside with my family. I also love playing tennis and watching college sports."

WHAT’S TRENDING WITH William

  • News
    05.06.25
    59 Liskow Lawyers Selected to 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
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  • Blogs
    08.30.24
    Smackover Lithium Update: Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission Sets Hearing to Fix Lithium Royalty Rate
    2 minute read
  • News
    08.15.24
    118 Liskow Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (BL Rankings) 2025
    5 minute read
  • Blogs
    03.26.24
    Proposed Law Would Create Louisiana Sales Tax Rebate for Lithium Recovery Projects
    2 minute read
  • Blogs
    03.06.24
    Proposed Brine Legislation May Pave the Way for Louisiana Lithium Projects
    2 minute read
  • News
    12.21.23
    Fifty-One Liskow Attorneys Selected to 2024 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters
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  • News
    08.17.23
    114 Liskow Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (BL Rankings) 2024
    5 minute read
  • Blogs
    07.27.23
    E-Discovery Update: Louisiana Third Circuit Affirms Defendant’s Authority to Govern Its Own E-Discovery Protocols
    3 minute read
  • Blogs
    05.22.23
    The Smackover Formation: Unveiling the Lithium Potential
    4 minute read
  • Blogs
    03.10.23
    Lithium Extraction May Soon Turn Produced Water Into Produced Profits
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