Areas of Practice
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1982; Louisiana Law Review
- Yale University, B.A., 1977
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1982
David Hunter has practiced law in New Orleans since 1982, including as a partner at Phelps Dunbar from 1991–1999 before joining Jones Walker as a special counsel in January 2000. His practice focuses on the energy industry: oil and gas, coal, sulphur, and electrical power. Mr. Hunter represents landowners, lessees, and lenders in oil and gas matters encompassing the full range of issues and relations that arise from mineral leases. These include standard lease interpretation questions, including royalty and production issues; regulatory questions through the State of Louisiana or the Minerals Management Service; operational questions, usually involving both the lease and the applicable operating agreement; and transportation and sales questions.
With respect to coal and sulphur, his practice is similar, focusing on lease and supply agreements. His electrical power practice spans the development of new facilities, both regulated and unregulated, through the negotiation of power sales agreements.
Mr. Hunter has counseled, and continues to counsel, an energy company in connection with licensing, regulatory, and contractual matters arising in connection with the development of an offshore facility designed to receive and store liquid natural gas (LNG) and other liquid products. Most recently, he represented a large independent in an acquisition of $1.1 billion of offshore properties.
Mr. Hunter's other practice areas include lending, gaming, and contract matters.
News
- Hunter and Jones Walker Host EBA Speakers' Dinner
- Hunter Presents at Oil and Gas Law Conference
- Jones Walker Names Five New Partners
- Jones Walker Hosts Reception for American Association of Professional Landmen, Hunter Speaking on Force Majeure
- Hunter Receives Mention in GNO, Inc.'s December 3 News Release on Governor's LNG Consortium to Buy Chemical Plants
Presentations
- "Doing the Deal: Buying and Selling Offshore and Onshore Oil and Gas Properties", February 22, 2008
- "Penalty Issues Arising from Offshore Operations", April 2002
Publications
- "OCS Due Diligence"
Oil and Gas Developments on the Outer Continental Shelf, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1998
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Energy Bar Association (Past President, New Orleans Chapter)
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
