Areas of Practice
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1991; Chancellor's List; Louisiana Law Review; Paul M. Hebert Academic Scholarship; American Jurisprudence Awards
- Louisiana State University, B.S. in Petroleum Land Management, 1987; President, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society; Mortar Board Honor Society
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1992
Marjorie McKeithen affiliated with the firm after serving as Secretary of the Louisiana Mineral Board and Assistant Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mineral Resources, where she oversaw the granting and administering of mineral leases on state-owned lands and water bottoms. While serving as Secretary of the Louisiana Mineral Board, Ms. McKeithen undertook a comprehensive revision of Louisiana's statutory scheme relating to leases for natural gas storage and carbon dioxide storage.
After clerking with the Honorable Frank J. Polozola in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, Ms. McKeithen was in the private practice of law from 1992–2006 with a concentration in civil litigation, including environmental and toxic tort litigation. Previously, she served as campaign manager to her father, W. Fox McKeithen, during his initial campaign for the office of Louisiana Secretary of State.
Ms. McKeithen received her juris doctor degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, in 1991, and her Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Land Management from Louisiana State University in 1987. She is currently a Commission Member of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission and has served in various capacities in other community and civic organizations.
Noteworthy
- Recipient of Baton Rouge Bar Association's Outstanding Community Leadership Award (2001)
- Named to Baton Rouge Business Report's "Top Forty Under 40" (1999)
- Recipient of Louisiana State Bar Association's Crystal Gavel Award (2002)
- Honored by the Louisiana State Mineral Board for her service to the State of Louisiana (2009)
- New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Award (2010)
- Recipient of Petroleum Landmen's Association of New Orleans' Betty Barone Award for outstanding public service (2008)
- Recipient of Southern University's Women's Studies Program Award, recognizing outstanding female leaders (1998)
News
- Hines Honored in Leadership in Law Hall of Fame; Lee and McKeithen Selected as 2010 Honorees
- Millan, Bryan, McKeithen, and Brehm to Present at Green Legal Matters Conference
- Three Jones Walker Attorneys to Speak at GBRIA 2010 Conference Regarding Global Warming Laws
- McKeithen, Rosenblum Present at 8th Annual Energy Litigation Conference
- McKeithen to Serve as Panelist at "Haynesville" Screening
- Attorneys to Present at "Economic Development Financing" Seminar
Presentations
- Green Legal Matters Conference, April 26, 2010
- "How Will Cap & Trade and Green Legislation Affect My Plant?", January 27, 2010
- "Haynesville" Public Screening Discussion Panel, October 26, 2009
- "Post-Production Environmental Issues: Louisiana Legacy Litigation and the Texas Approach", October 23, 2009
- "Economic Development Financing in Louisiana", October 15, 2009, Lorman Education Services Seminar
- National Women's Leadership Summit, September 24, 2009, Panelist/Facilitator
Memberships
- Governor Bobby Jindal's Transition Advisory Council (Member, 2007)
- Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (Member, 2007 to date; Legal and Regulatory Affairs Committee, 2010 to date)
- Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry (Board Member, 1999–2004)
- Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association (Member, 2009 to date)
- Louisiana Mineral Board (Chairman, Legal and Title Controversy Committee, 2004–2006; Vice-Chairman, 2004–2006)
- Louisiana Nature Conservancy (2001–2002)
- Professional Landmen's Association of New Orleans (PLANO)
- Save America's Coast Political Action Committee (Member, 2006)
- Women's Energy Network
