Cases
Representative Matters: Multi-District Litigation: In re: Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation , MDL No. 11-md-2299-Deputy Special Master, including responsibility for legal analysis, case management, discovery (including ESI
predictive coding),
privilege review.
Worked as the sole judicial law clerk for both United States District Judge Richard T. Haik
United States Magistrate Judge Pamela A. Tynes in In re: Combustion, Inc. , 94-MDL-4000, serving as liaison to counsel as well as case management, assisting the Court with rulings on numerous legal issues
discovery disputes, both those raised in the context of motions
those that arose through daily h
ling of the case.
Environmental: Defending suits involving allegations of environmental contamination
other harm, such as
: Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority, et al v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, et al, Docket No. 13-5410, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
The Parish of Plaquemines v. Apache Oil Corporation, et al, Docket No. 13-6711, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
State of Louisiana
Cameron Parish School Board v. Aspect Energy, LLC, Azimuth Energy, LLC,
ConocoPhillips Company , Docket No. 10-18673, 38th Judicial District Court, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
The Maryl
Company v. ExxonMobil Corporation, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, LP , Civil Action No. 10-1781, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Energy
Admiralty: Defending suits involving extensive cross-indemnity disputes, personal injury defense, general litigation, including: Apache Corporation v. GlobalSantaFe Corporation, et al , Civil Action No. 06-1643, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (litigated jury trial rights up to a writ denial in the United States Supreme Court)
Smetana v. Apache Corporation, et al , Civil Action No. 10-349, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Administrative: Defending challenges to various actions taken by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, including: Center for Biological Diversity v. Salazar, et al , Case No. 10-60490, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Gulf Restoration Network v. Salazar, et al , Case No. 10-60414, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Defenders of Wildlife v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation
Enforcement , Civil Action No. 10-0254, United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Oceana v. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management , Civil Action No. 11-2208, United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Commercial Litigation: Litigating various cases involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud,
conspiracy for banks
other companies, including: Whitney National Bank v. Boylston , Civil Action No. 09-59, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Q2 Software, Inc. v. MidSouth Bank NA , Civil Action No. 11-66, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Insurance Coverage
Fraud: Defending numerous civil suits adverse to insureds, agents,
/or consultants.
