Charles McCowan is a founding partner of Kean Miller. He practices in the litigation, toxic tort and environmental groups. Charles has more than 35 years of experience and represents local, regional, national and international petrochemical, industrial, and corporate clients in a wide variety of disputes. His experience includes class action litigation, toxic tort defense, construction litigation, environmental litigation, and commercial litigation.

Charles is a widely respected litigation strategist for Fortune 500 companies with operations in Louisiana and Texas, and is a renowned negotiator. He has substantial experience in the management of massive tort litigation.

He serves as counsel to the Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA) and the Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA). The LCA represents the Louisiana chemical industry at the Capitol and in connection with the activities of regulatory agencies and local government. The LMA is composed of all Louisiana municipalities and advocates municipal issues at the Louisiana legislature and in amicus curiae before trial and appellate courts.

Charles is an AV-rated lawyer and has been selected by his peers for membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the International Society of Barristers. He has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.) for over 10 years in Mass Tort Litigation and Personal Injury Defense Litigation.

Representative Experience

• Lead counsel or liaison counsel in numerous toxic tort and commercial class action cases involving thousands of class members and multiple Fortune 100 defendants.
• Frequent lecturer on class action and complex litigation at the Louisiana Supreme Court's Judicial College and the Louisiana State Bar Association sponsored continuing legal education courses.
• Elected to membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates in recognition of reputation and experience in federal and state bench and jury trial experience.
• Appellate counsel in over 125 reported decisions as counsel of record or amicus counsel.
  
• Awarded two Army Commendation Medals and Judge Advocate General's Certificate of Achievement for serving as counsel or military judge in over 1000 criminal trials.

Education

Charles earned his B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1964. He earned his J.D. from the LSU Law Center in 1967 where he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi, and the Order of the Coif. He served as a Staff Writer for the Louisiana Law Review from 1965 to 1967. He served as a Captain, JAGC, U.S. Army, from 1967 to 1971, and a Deputy SJA-USA Flight Training Center, 2d Armored Division; and Military Judge. Charles was inducted into the LSU Law School Hall of Fame in 1987.

Admissions

• Admitted to bar, 1967, Louisiana
• Admitted, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  
• Admitted, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1968
• Admitted, U.S. Supreme Court, 1970
  

Memberships

• Defense Research Institute
• Louisiana Law Institute (Committee for the Revision of Environmental Law Procedure, 1991-1992)
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Baton Rouge (Board of Directors, 1986-1987), Louisiana State (Young Lawyers Council, 1973-1975;Delegate, House of Delegates, 1998-2002) and American Bar Associations
• Dean Henry George McMahon American Inn of Court
• Judicial Liaison Committee, Louisiana Bar Foundation
• Fellow, International Society of Barristers

Past and Present Community Service

• Board of Directors - Capital Area United Way, Istrouma Area Council and District Eagle Scout Review Committee, Boy Scouts of America, Association for Retarded Citizens, Baton Rouge, Inc., Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center, Baton Rouge Area Foundation, Louisiana State University Museum of Art.
• Member, Rotary Club of Baton Rouge.

Reported Cases As Counsel of Record or Amicus Counsel

• Gunderson v. F.A. Richard & Associates, Inc., 937 So. 2d 916, 2005-917 (La. App. 3 Cir. 8/23/06) (La.App. 3 Cir. Aug 23, 2006) (NO. CW05-917)
• Steering Committee v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 461 F.3d 598 (5th Cir.(La.) Aug 18, 2006) (NO.05-30781)
• Marquette Transp. Co. v. Trinity Marine Products, Inc., Slip Copy, 2006 WL 2349461 (E.D.La. Aug 11, 2006) (NO. CIVA 06-0826, CIVA 06-1282, CIVA 06-827, CIVA 06-1281)
• Johnson v. Orleans Parish School Bd.,929 So. 2d 761, 2005-0796 (La. App. 4 Cir. 3/22/06) (La.App. 4 Cir. Mar 22, 2006) (NO. 2005-CA-0796)
• Young v. Exxonmobil Corp., 155 Fed.Appx. 798 (Not selected for publication in the Federal Reporter), 2005 WL 3211198 (5th Cir.(La.)) (5th Cir.(La.) Nov 30, 2005) (NO. 04-31211)
• Thomas v. Mobil Oil Corp., 901 So. 2d 1182, 2005-0002 (La.App. 4 Cir. 4/13/05) (La.App. 4 Cir. Apr 13, 2005) (NO. 2005-C-0002)
• Beaver v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 361 F.Supp.2d 565 (M.D.La. Mar 23, 2005) (NO. 03 CV 708)
• Louisiana Municipal Association v. State 893 So.2d 809, 2004-0227 (La. 1/19/05) (La. Jan 19, 2005) (NO. 2004-CA-0227)
• Wooley v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co. 893 So. 2d 746, 2004-882 (La. 1/19/05) (La. Jan 19, 2005) ( NO. 2004-CA-882)
• Johnson v. Orleans Parish School Bd., 890 So.2d 579, 2003-0828 (La.App. 4 Cir. 11/3/04) (La.App. 4 Cir. Nov 03, 2004) (NO. 203-CA-0828, 2003-CA-1573)
• Broadmoor, L.L.C. v. Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, 867 So.2d 651, 2004-0211 (La. 3/18/04) (La. Mar 18, 2004 ) ( NO. 2004-CC-0211, 2004-CC-0212)
• United Nat. Ins. Corp. v. Jefferson Downs Corp., 220 F.R.D. 456 (M.D.La. Dec12, 2003) (NO. CIV.A.97-18-D)
• Ernest v. Petroleum Service Corp., 868 So.2d 96, 2002-2482 (La.App. 1 Cir 11/19/03) (La.App. 1 Cir. Nov 19, 2003) (NO. 2002 CA 2482)
• U.S. v. City of New Orleans, Not Reported in F.Supp.2D, 2003 WL 22208578, 57 ERC 1426(E.D.La. Sep 19, 2003) (NO. CIV.A. 02-3618)
• Bonnette v. Conoco, Inc., 837 So.2d 1219, 2001-2767 (La. 1/28/03) (La. Jan 28, 2003) ( NO> 2001-C-2767)
• Trigg v. Pennington Oil Co., Inc., 835 So.2d 845, 2001-2822 (La.App. 1 Cir. 11/8/02) (La.App. 1 Cir. Nov 08, 2002) (NO. 2001 CA 2822)
• Livingston Downs Racing Ass'n Inc. v. Jefferson Downs Corp., 259 F.Supp.2d 471 (M.D.La. Sep 23, 2002) (NO. CIV.A. 96-3430-E-M1, CIV.A. 97-18-E-M1)
• Quebedeaux v. Dow Chemical Co., 820 So.2d 542, 18 IER Cases 1505, 2001-2297 (La. 6/21/02) (La. June 21, 2002) (NO. 2001-C-2297)
• Boudreaux v. State, Dept. of Transp. and Development, 815 So.2d 7, 2001-1329 (La. 2/26/02) (La., Feb 26, 2002) (NO. 200 1-C-1329)
• Exxon Corp. v. Foster Wheeler Corp., 805 So.2d 432, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 16, 253, 2000-2093 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/28/01) (La.App. 1 Cir. Dec 28, 2001) ( NO. 2000 CA 2093)
• Crooks v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 785 So.2d 810, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 16, 098, 2001-0466 (La. 5/25/01) (La. May 25, 2001) ( NO. 2001-CA-0466)
• Bourgeois v. A.P. Green Indus., Inc., 783 So.2d 1251, (CCH) P 16,050 2000-1528 (La. 4/3/01), (La., Apr 03, 2001) (NO. 2000-CA- 1528)
• Commercial Properties Development Corp. v. State Teachers Retirement System, 808 So.2d 534 , 2000-0392 (La.App.1 Cir. 3/28/01), La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 28, 2001) (NO. 2000 CA 0392)
• In re Exxon Coker Fire, 108 F.Supp.2d 628 (M.D.La. Aug 04, 2000) (NO. 93-MS-2-B-2)
• Rineheart v. Ciba-Geigy Corp., 190 F.R.D. 197 (M.D.La. Nov 09, 1999) (NO. CIV. A. 96-517-B-M2)
• In re Grand Jury, 737 So.2d 1, 1998-2277 (La. 4/12/99) (La. Apr 13, 1999) ( NO. 98-KK-2277)
• Hayden v. New Orleans Baton Rouge S.S. Pilots Fee Com'n, 707 So.2d 3, 1997-1239 (La. 1/21/98) (La. Jan 21, 1998) (NO. 97-C-1239)
• Livingston Downs Racing Ass'n, Inc. v. State, 96-2890 (La. 12/2/97), 705 So.2d 149, (La., Dec 02, 1997) (NO. 96-CA-2890)
• Ford v. Murphy Oil U.S.A., Inc., 96-2913 (La. 9/9/97), 703 So.2d 542 (La., Sep 09, 1997) (NO. 96-C-2913, 96-C-2917, 96-C-2929)
• Mitchell v. Exxon Corp., 907 F.Supp. 198 (M.D. La. Dec 13, 1995) (NO. CIV.A. 97-406-A)
• Nungesser v. Brown, 951039 (La.App. 1Cir. 10/6/95), 664 So.2d 132 (La.App. 1 Cir., Oct 06, 1995) (NO. 95CA1039)
• Pasqua v. St. Landry Parish Police Jury, 94-01196 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/l/95), 651 So.2d 430 (La.App. 3 Cir., Mar 01, 1995) (NO. 94-01196)
• Elmwood Village Center v. K-Mart Corp., 863 F.Supp. 309 (E.D.La. Sep 08, 1994) (NO.CIV.A. 94-2840)
• Atkins v. Harcross Chemicals, Inc., 93-1904 (La.App. 4 Cir. 5/17/94), 638 So.2d 302 (La.App. 4 Cir., May 17, 1994) (NO. 93-CA-1904, 93-CA-1905, 93-CA-1906, 93-CA-1907, 93-CA-1908, 93-CA-1909, 93-CA-1910, 93-CA-1911)
• Warwick Apartment Baton Rouge v. State Through Dept. of Transp. and Development, 93 0162 (La.App. 1 Cir. 3/11/94),633 So.2d 895 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 11, 1994) (NO. 93 CA 0162)
• Atlantic Mut. V. IT Corp., 842 F. Supp. 910 (M.D.La. Jan 14, 1994) (NO.CIV.A.93-690-A)
• Powell v. B.P. Chemicals, Inc., 847 F.Supp. 444 (M.D.La. Nov 15, 1993) ( NO.CIV.A. 93-447-B)
• Malina v. Gonzales, 1 F.3d 304 (5th Cir.(La.) Aug 26, 1993) (NO. 91-3757)
• Eiche v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Bd., 623 So.2d 167, 85 Ed. Law Rep. 950 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jul 02, 1993) (NO. CA 92 1134)
• Broyles v. Wilson, 812 F.Supp. 651, 1993-1 Trade Cases P 70,216, RICO Bus. Disp.Gide 8280 (M.D.La. Jan 26, 1993) (NO.CIV A 92-403-B)
• Cole v. Celotex Corp., 599 So.2d 1058, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 13,191 (La., May 28, 1992) (NO. 91-C-2531, 91-C-2539)
• Livingston Parish Police Jury v. Acadiana Shipyards, Inc., 598 So.2d 1177 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 10, 1992) (NO. 91 CA 1473, 91 CA 1474, 91 CA 1475, 91 CA 1476, 91 CA 1477, 91 CA 1478, 91 CA 1479, 91 CA 1480, 91 CA 1481)
• Alexander & Alexander, Inc. v. State, 596 So.2d 822 (La.App. 1 Cir., Dec 30, 1991) (NO. CA 910965)
• Davidson v. Exxon Corp., 778 F.Supp. 909 (E.D.L.a. Nov 15, 1991) (NO.CIV.A. 91-3780)
• Jones v. Georgia Gulf Corp., 584 So.2d 317 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 27, 1991) (NO. 90 CA 1500)
• Louisiana Chemical Ass'n v. Department of Environmental Quality, 577 So.2d 230 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 05, 1991) (NO. 90 CW 1022)
• Sheppard v. Exxon Co., USA, 760 F.Supp. 92 (M.D.La. Oct 19, 1990) (NO.CIV.A.90-595-B)
• Department of Transp. and Development v. Standard Const. Co. of Georgia, 550 So.2d 1327 (La.App.1 Cir., Oct 11, 1989) (NO. CA 88 1100)
• Synthetic Organic Chemical Mfrs. Ass'n v. Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Services, 720 F.Supp. 1244 (W.D.La. Aug 28, 1989) (NO.CIV.A. 89-0884-LC)
• L.P. v. Oubre, 547 So.2d 1320 (La.App. 5 Cir., Jun 16, 1989) (NO. 89-CA-128)
• Walsh v. City Mortg. Services, Inc., 102 B.R. 502 (M.D.La. May 31, 1989) (NO.CIV.A. 85-116-A, CIV.A. 85-205-A)
• LeBlanc v. Hullinghorst Industries, Inc., 542 So.2d 642 (La.App. 5 Cir., Apr 12, 1989) (NO. 98-CA-835)
• General Acc. Ins. Co. of America v. Gillespie Lumber and Supply Co., 527 So.2d 1092 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 21, 1988) (NO. CA 87 0668)
• Louisiana Ass'n of Educators v. Edwards, 521 So.2d 390, 45 Ed. Law Rep. 905 (La., Feb 29, 1988) (NO. 87-CA-2247)
• International Harvester Credit Corp. v. Seale, 518 So.2d 1039, (La., Jan 18, 1988) (NO. 87-C-1378)
• T & J Trucking Co. v. Day Motors, Inc., 518 So.2d 1159 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jan 06, 1988) (NO. 86 CA 1569, 87 CA 0439)
• GAMXX Entergy, Inc. v.v Frost, 668 F.Supp. 541 (M.D.La. Sep 08, 1987) (NO.CIV.A. 87-492-B)
• Succession of Launius, 503 So.2d 682 (La.App. 3 Cir., Mar 04, 1987) (NO. 86-268)
• Arnold v. Illinois Cent. Gulf R.R., 501 So.2d 778 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 19, 1986) (NO. 85 CA 0672)
• In re Beychok, 495 So.2d 1278, 35 Ed. Law Rep. 892 (La., Oct 20, 1986) (NO. 86-C-0523)
• In re J.F. Naylor and Co., Inc., 67 B.R. 184 (Bankr.M.D.La. Aug 26, 1986) (NO. 85-01231, 85-0194)
• Alexander and Alexander, Inc. v. State, Div. of Admin., 486 So.2d 95 (La., Mar 31, 1986) (NO. 85-C-1538)
• State v. Heck, 486 So.2d 915 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 25, 1986) (NO. 85-KW-1231)
• Blackett v. Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality, 481 So.2d 1042 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 25, 1985) (NO. CW-85-1448)
• Daigle v. Standard Coffee Service Co., a Div. of Win. B. Reily and Co., Inc., 479 So.2d 469 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 19, 1985) (NO. 84 CA 0930)
• Parkerson v. Swaggart, 478 So.2d 922 (La.App. 1 Cir., Oct 10, 1985) (NO. CA 85 0561)
• River Parish Financial Service, Inc. v. Stewart, 474 So.2d 1025 (La.App. 5 Cir., Jul 29, 1985) (NO. 85-CA-163)
• Alexander and Alexander, Inc. v. State, 470 So.2d 976 (La.App. 1 Cir., May 29, 1985) (NO. 84 CA 0352, 84 CA 0353)
• IT Corp. v. Commission on Ethics for Public Employees, 464 So.2d 284 (La., Feb 25, 1985) (NO. 84-C-1227,84-C-1233)
• Daves v. State Through Div. of Admin., Office of Risk Management, 459 So.2d 1255 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 20, 1984) (NO. CA 83/1198)
• Pizzolato v. State Through Bd. Of Elementary and Secondary Educ., 452 So.2d 264, 18 Ed. Law Rep. 795 (La.App. 1 Cir. May 30, 1984) (No. 83 CA 0766)
• Save Ourselves, Inc. v. Louisiana Environmental Control Com'n, 452 So.2d 1152, 20 ERC 2214, 14 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,790 (La., May 14, 1984) (NO. 83-C-1480)
• Con-Plex, Div. of U.S. Industries, Inc. v. Vicon, Inc., 448 So.2d 191 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 03, 1984) (NO. 83 CA 0442)
• Endicon, Div. of U.S. Industries, Inc. v. Vicon, Inc., 448 So.2d 194 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 03, 1984) (NO. 83 CA 0440)
• Androwski v. Ole McDonald's Farms, Inc., 447 So.2d 1121 (La.App. 1 Cir., Feb 28, 1984) (NO. 83 CA 0410)
• Furlow-Laughlin Equipment, Inc. v. Maddox Paint Contracting Co., 578 F.Supp. 160 (M.D.La. Dec 29, 1983) (NO.CIV. 82-664-B)
• City of Port Allen, Louisiana v. Louisiana Mun. Risk Management Agency, Inc., 439 So.2d 399 (La., Oct 17, 1983) (NO. 82-CA-2964)
• Logan v. Hollier, 711 F.2d 690 (5th Cir.(La.) Aug 11, 1983) (NO. 82-3172)
• Chalstrom v. Desselles on Behalf of Desselles, 433 So.2d 866 (La.App. 4 Cir., Jun 03, 1983) (NO. CA 0577)
• Deshotles v. State Professional Imp. Committee, 430 So.2d 1198, 11 Ed. Law Rep. 373 (La.App. 1 Cir. Apr 05, 1983) (NO. 82 CA 0588)
• Save Our Selves, Inc. v. Louisiana Environmental Control Com'n, 430 So.2d 1114 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 05, 1983) (NO. 82-CA-0207)
• Logan v. Hollier, 699 F.2d 758 (5th Cir.(La.) Mar 07, 1983) (NO. 82-3288)
• Erwin v. Agrico Chemical Co. of Delaware, Inc., 422 So.2d 1385 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 16, 1982) (NO. 82 CA 0065)
• McKenzie v. Standard Life Ins. Co., 422 So.2d 1387 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 16, 1982) (NO. 82 CA 0066)
• City of Port Allen v. Louisiana Mun. Risk Management Agency, 423 So.2d 107 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 16, 1982) (NO. 82 CA 0620)
• George v. Town of Lutcher, 422 So.2d 537 (La.App. 5 Cir., Nov 10, 1982) (NO. 5-205)
• Johnson v. Board of Elementary and Secondary Educ., 414 So.2d 352, 4 Ed. Law Rep. 929 (La., May 17, 1982) (NO. 82-CA-0912)
• Tirante v. Gulf States Utilities Co., 412 So.2d 128 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 02, 1982) (NO. 14595)
• Androwski v. Ole McDonald's Farms, Inc., 407 So.2d 455 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 23, 1981) (NO. 14281)
• Bourgeois v. Kirkland, 399 So.2d 1203 (La.App. 1 Cir., May 26, 1981) (NO. 14,112)
• Newman v. Polite, 400 So.2d 1186 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 13, 1981) (NO. 14,109)
• Derouen v. Kolb, 397 So.2d 791 (La., Apr 06, 1981) (NO. 80-CA-2590)
• Dunaway v. Bankers Life and Cas. Co., 393 So.2d 387 (La.App. 1 Cir., Dec 15, 1980) (NO. 13,792)
• Scott v. Dennis, 392 So.2d 169 (La.App. 4 Cir., Oct 23, 1980) (NO. 11237)
• Orleans Parish School Bd. v. Pittman Const. Co., Inc., 384 So.2d 573 (La.App. 4 Cir., May 13, 1980) (NO. 11234)
• Smith v. Andrepont, 378 So.2d 479 (La.App. 1 Cir. Nov 12, 1979) (NO. 12855)
• Louisiana Nat. Leasing Corp. v. ADF Service, Inc., 377 So.2d 92 (La., Nov 12, 1979) (NO. 64734)
• Carruth Mortg. Corp. v. F and B Builders, Inc., 369 So.2d 1159 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 05, 1979) (NO. 12478-12480, 12481-12492, 12493-12502)
• State ex rel. Guste v. Pickering, 365 So.2d 943 (La.App. 4 Cir., Dec 27, 1978) (NO. 10059)
• City of Baton Rouge v. Lay,360 So.2d 243 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 12, 1978) (NO. 12051)
• Norton v. Lay, 360 So.2d 239 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 12, 1978) (NO. 12050)
• Georgia Pac. Corp. v. Ardenwood-Melrose, Inc., 348 So.2d 748 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jul 11, 1977) (NO. 11463)
• Hullinghorst Industries, Inc. v. Kal-Die Casting Corp., 349 So.2d 1312 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jul 11, 1977) (NO. 11406)
• Louisiana Nat. Leasing Corp. v. Family Pools, Inc., 345 So.2d 480 (La., Apr 11, 1977) (NO. 58834)
• Hamilton v. Georgia Pac. Corp., 344 So.2d 400 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 21, 1977) (NO. 11181)
• Charles Carter & Co., Inc. v. City of Baton Rouge, 344 So.2d 431 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 21, 1977) (NO. 11186)
• Telerent Leasing Corp. v. R and P Motels, Inc., 343 So.2d 267 (La.App. 1 Cir., Feb 14, 1977) (NO. 11146)
• In re Smith, 424 F.Supp. 858 (M.D.La. Dec 21, 1976) (NO.74-055)
• James v. State, Through Teachers, Retirement System of Louisiana, 339 So.2d 449 (La.App. 1 Cir., Sep 20, 1976) (NO. 10880)
• Louisiana Nat. Leasing Corp. v. Family Pools, Inc., 338 So.2d 1156 (La.App. 4 Cir., May 18, 1976) (NO. 7416 TO 7420)
• Cox v. Watts, 329 So.2d 917 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 01, 1976) (NO. 10646)
• LeBlanc v. Ellerbee Builders, Inc., 317 So.2d 1 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jul 08, 1975) (NO. 10340)
• Nichols Const. Corp. v. Spell, 315 So.2d 801 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 30, 1975) (NO. 10363)
• Carr v. City of Baton Rouge, 314 So.2d 527 (La.App. 1 Cir., May 21, 1975) (NO. 10261)
• Altex Ready-Mixed Concrete Corp. v. Employers Commercial Union Ins. Co., 308 So.2d 889 (La.App. 1 Cir., Feb 10, 1975) (NO. 10157, 10158)
• Recreation and Park Commission for Parish of East Baton Rouge v. Gully and Associates Partnership No. 5, 303 So.2d 827 (La.App. 1 Cir., Feb 10, 1975) (NO. 10 156)
• Palone v. Jefferson Parish School Bd., 306 So.2d 679 (La., Jan 20, 1975) (NO. 55105)
• Reeves Brick Co., Inc. v. Forrest, 297 So.2d 712 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 28, 1974) (NO. 9886)
• Bazzell v. Bazzell, 289 So.2d 202 (La.App. 1 Cir., Dec 17, 1973) (NO. 9549)
• Franklin Press, Inc. v. National Diversified Corp., 286 So.2d 469 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 12, 1973) (NO. 9533)
• City of Plaquemine v. Louisiana Public Service Commission, I P.U.R.4th 191, 282 So.2d 440 (La., Aug 20, 1973) (NO. 52926)
• Whitaker v. State, Dept. of Public Safety, Drivers License Division, 264 So.2d 725 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 26, 1972) (NO. 8917)
• Betz v. Coteau, 261 So.2d 373 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 17, 1972) (NO. 8801)
• Credithrift of America No. 4, Inc. v. Nash, 256 So.2d 308 (La.App. 1 Cir., Dec 20, 1971) (NO. 8655)

Articles, Publications and Presentations

Rules of The Road In Air Emission Cases
The Louisiana Class Action
The Environmental Justice Movement
A Practical Digest of Louisiana Class Action Decisions - 2007
Louisiana Supreme Court Adopts Important Rule Regarding Participation By Out-of-State Lawyers in Louisiana Litigation

Lecturer

• 1998-2007 Review of the Louisiana Class Action, Louisiana Judicial College, and Annual Summer Schools for Lawyers, Louisiana State Bar Association and Annual Class Action Mass Tort Symposiums.
• Recent Developments in Tort Law, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1998.
• Recent Legislation Regarding Class Actions, Louisiana State Bar Association, Cancun, Mexico, 1998.
• Louisiana Class Actions, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminars, Jackson, Wyoming, 1997 and New Orleans, Louisiana, 1997.

Authorships

• Louisiana Complex Litigation, McCowan and Fayard, 80 Tulane Law Review 1905 (June 2006).
• Complex Louisiana Litigation, co-author for 2005 Louisiana Judical College
  
• The Discoverability of the Accident Investigating Committee's Report, ACMIE Mid-Year Meeting, 1995 and 31 Gonzaga Law Review 115 (1996).
• The 'Environmental Justice' Movement, 40th Annual International Educational Seminar, International Right-of-Way Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1994 and New York City Chapter, American Corporate Counsel Association, 1994.
• Environmental/Tort Liability Issues, Environmental Concerns Seminar, The American Society of Environmental Sciences, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1993.
• Mechanics of Environmental/Toxic Tort Litigation, Louisiana State Bar Association Seminar, 1992.
• Contesting and Appealing State Environmental Actions in the 1990's, Environmental Law Litigation Seminar, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1990.
• Defending Against State Regulatory and Enforcement Actions by Commercial Interests, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Environmental Law Symposium, 1987.
• Pollution-Generated Torts, Southern University Law Center Symposium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1987.
• Environmental Considerations in Permitting, Drilling, and Operating Wells, Louisiana Mineral Law Institute, 1985.
• Civil Procedure—The Louisiana Class Action, 58 Louisiana Law Review 953 (1998).
• Joint Defense Counsel: Retention and Responsibility, The Defense Research Institute, 36 For the Defense 20 (1994).
• The Evolution of Environmental Law in Louisiana, 52 Louisiana Law Review 907.
• A Standard for Expert Testimony in Louisiana, 37 Louisiana Bar Journal 76.
• Defending State Environmental Enforcement Actions, 36 Louisiana Bar Journal 20.
• Update on Louisiana Environmental Law and Regulations, 31 Louisiana Bar Journal 168.
• Louisiana Environmental Law and Regulations, 29 Louisiana Bar Journal 171.
• Environmental Considerations in Louisiana Oil and Gas Drilling, Louisiana Mineral Law Institute Proceedings, 1985.
• Coauthor: Environmental Racism, 4 Corporate Legal Times 26.