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Tyler Moore Kostal

Partner

Tyler Kostal focuses her litigation practice on resolving complex energy, environmental, and commercial disputes for corporate clients, including those in the energy industry. She has represented clients in demands and lawsuits involving environmental contamination, oil and gas exploration and production, wetlands loss, pipelines, toxic tort personal injury, commercial disputes, class actions, and appeals. She also assists clients with Medicare reporting and compliance obligations for toxic tort exposure claims.

Representative Experience
  • Environmental lawsuits involving soil, sediment, groundwater, drinking water, and other alleged impacts related to oil and gas exploration and production activities, gas processing/midstream operations, and refining operations in Louisiana.
  • Oilfield legacy lawsuits involving Louisiana Act 312 and claims for alleged breaches of mineral leases, surface agreements, and the Louisiana Mineral Code.
  • Regulatory matters at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
  • Land loss lawsuits involving claims for subsidence and alleged breaches of pipeline rights-of-way, surface leases, and the Louisiana Coastal Zone Management Act.
  • Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material exposure and contamination lawsuits involving personal injuries and property damages, including class action and mass joinder cases.
  • Lawsuits involving mineral rights, royalties, surface ownership, and commercial disputes.
  • Oil and gas litigation relating to the Haynesville Shale.
  • Contractual disputes, including claims for indemnity under terms of sale agreement.
  • Writs and appeals filed with Louisiana and federal courts of appeal, including the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plan lien evaluation and resolution for toxic tort matters, including global resolutions.
Education
  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010
    • Member, Loyola Law Review
    • Member, Maritime Law Society
    • Recipient, Law Excellence Award for Moot Court
    • Recipient, William L. Crowe, Sr., Scholar
  • University of Mississippi, B.B.A., Economics and Marketing, cum laude, 2005
Admissions
  • Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
  • Member, New Orleans Bar Association
  • Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Member, Federal Bar Association
  • Member, Fifth Circuit Bar Association
  • Member, Women's Energy Network (Southeast Louisiana Chapter)
  • Vice Chair, Institute for Energy Law (Young Energy Professionals Programming Subcommittee)
  • IEL Young Energy Professional Leadership Class, 2021-2022
Recognition
  • "Ones to Watch," The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2025
  • "Rising Star," Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2019-2020
Articles, Publications and Presentations
Community Service
  • Volunteer, Harry Tompson Center (Homeless Experience Legal Protection Program)
  • Alumna, Phi Mu Fraternity
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