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Douglas C.
Longman, Jr.

Position
Partner
Office
Lafayette

Doug Longman is a partner in the Maritime Practice Group and the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team.


Prior to joining Jones Walker in 2009, Doug was a name partner in the Lafayette-based firm of Longman Russo. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of oil and gas exploration and production, Doug has litigated oilfield, maritime, products liability, and environmental matters.

Doug has litigated matters involving well blowouts and drilling rig accidents; down hole failures and loss of production claims; royalty and allocation claims; oilfield contamination and remediation claims; marsh loss and subsidence claims; and permitting and regulatory matters.

His clients range from oil and gas exploration and production companies and service companies to manufacturers. Admitted to practice in Louisiana and Texas, he has litigated in numerous other states, including New Mexico, California, Wyoming, Alaska, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

Noteworthy

  • The Legal 500 United States, Transport: Shipping – Litigation (2019)
  • The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel, "Top-Rated Lawyer," Commercial Litigation (2013)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell

Presentations

  • "Rule 9(h) in a Post-Luera World," The University of Texas School of Law, 20th Annual Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference, Houston, Texas, October 21, 2011

Memberships

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
  • Lafayette Bar Association 

Lafayette
Suite 1600
600 Jefferson St
Lafayette, LA 70501
D: 337.593.7607
F: 337.593.7601
Emaildlongman@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
    JD, 1978
    Louisiana Law Review
  • Tulane University
    BA, 1975

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana
  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Related Practices

  • Energy Litigation
  • Litigation — Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Maritime Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Maritime
  • Offshore Energy

Related Industries

  • Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources
  • Maritime Industry
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