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Eric P.
Morvant

Position
Special Counsel
Office
Baton Rouge

Eric Morvant is special counsel in the firm’s Government Relations Practice Group, where he helps clients navigate legislative, regulatory, and public policy matters.


Eric utilizes a combination of legal and practical industry experience to help clients evaluate and respond to legislative and regulatory developments affecting their organizations. He most recently served as public affairs manager for Entergy Louisiana. In that role, Eric worked closely with the Louisiana Legislature and various state agencies to achieve positive outcomes for the company.

Eric previously practiced in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, where he represented clients in commercial and regulatory disputes involving energy, environmental, and business matters. He also advised clients on regulatory issues involving large energy infrastructure projects. His experience includes complex oil and gas legacy litigation and disputes concerning air permitting, mineral transactions, rights of way, servitude agreements, and local ordinances.

Prior to beginning his legal career, Eric managed a hospitality business in St. John, US Virgin Islands. Combined with his experience in public affairs, his business experience gives him a practical understanding of the political and operational realities that shape clients’ business objectives.

Noteworthy

  • Senior Articles Editor, LSU Journal of Energy Law & Resources, Volume IX
  • CALI Award for highest grade in Estate Planning and Taxation Practice

Memberships

  • Baton Rouge Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Association of Louisiana Lobbyists
Baton Rouge
Suite 800
445 North Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
D: 225.248.2059
F: 225.248.3359
Emailemorvant@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
    JD, DCL, cum laude, 2021
    Senior Articles Editor, LSU Journal of Energy Law & Resources, Volume IX
  • Louisiana State University
    BA, Political Science, minor in Psychology, 2013

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Court Admissions

  • 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

Related Practices

  • Government Relations & Legislative Advocacy
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