Esteban Herrera, Jr.

"I guide businesses involved in some of the most heavily regulated industries through the environmental problems they face by providing practical legal solutions and strong advocacy grounded in an understanding of their business and the environmental laws that impact their bottom line."

Esteban Herrera is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, included as a “Best Lawyer” in The Best Lawyers in America for Environmental Law, and listed among the “Lawyers of Color Power List.” He represents local, national, and international energy and industrial clients in environmental regulation and litigation, oil and gas law and litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and toxic tort defense. Esteban brings a variety of precedential achievements to his decades-long career in defending client rights and serving as a thought leader in environmental law.

Esteban brings the requisite knowledge, credibility, and skill to consistently deliver practical yet strategic legal counsel, advocacy, and litigation defense in such areas as regulatory compliance and enforcement. He also advises on existing and emerging issues pertaining to oil and gas pipelines, environmental remediation, and oil and gas.

With a proven track record of favorable results, Esteban delivers a smart and tactical approach to problem-solving when it comes to high-stakes litigation involving alleged contamination and wetlands loss associated with historical oil, gas, and pipeline operations. He has proven, time and again, his ability to successfully pursue insurance coverage for insureds involved in various types of environmental, remediation, and general casualty claims – a selection of which have been valued into the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Esteban litigates complex environmental and toxic tort class actions and advises on environmental regulatory and legislative negotiations, compliance, and permitting. He is fluent in the laws associated with mineral rights.

In addition, Esteban advises on the sophisticated legal issues associated with coastal use permitting, water, and waste programs. He navigates clients through and beyond remediation under various Louisiana and federal environmental laws and regulations, including CERCLA, Louisiana RECAP, and Louisiana oilfield remediation rules.

Esteban is valued by clients and colleagues alike for his deep bench of technological acumen in e-discovery issues. He helps clients efficiently comply with their legal obligations involving electronic discovery, e-discovery compliance, electronically stored information, electronic information management, and retention and destructive policies and procedures.