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Benn Vincent

Partner

"I am committed to delivering effective solutions and peace of mind, whether litigating complex legal disputes or guiding clients through critical decisions to reach an optimal resolution."

Benn Vincent practices in the firm's litigation group. He represents local, national, and international energy and industrial clients in cases involving a wide variety of substantive areas such as business and energy litigation, environmental litigation, Act 312 legacy litigation for oil and gas clients, and NORM, toxic tort, breach of contract, and products liability suits.

Applying his litigation skills outside the courtroom, Benn was part of a team that negotiated and drafted the contract for the creation of a new oil and gas exploration and production company for one of Louisiana's largest landowners.

Representative Experience
  • Representation of energy companies in legacy oil field lawsuits, including trials, Act 312 Agency hearings, mediations, and settlement discussions which have resulted in favorable jury verdicts, agency outcomes, settlements and outright dismissals of claims.
  • Representation of landowners in claims for acquisitive prescription and adverse possession.
  • Representation of timber companies in boundary disputes and timber piracy claims.
  • Representation of wood products manufacturing companies in the prosecution and defense of claims for breach of contract.
  • Representation of chemical manufacturing companies in contract disputes, personal injury, and joint venture claims.
  • Representation of major and independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in oilfield site claims alleging soil contamination, groundwater contamination, and alleged drinking water aquifer impacts.
  • Representation of physicians, healthcare providers and emergency medical transport providers against allegations of malpractice in medical review panel proceedings, courtroom litigation, and trials.
  • Representation of companies and general liability carriers in cases involving personal injury tort claims.
  • Representation of owners, contractors and subcontractors in construction and Louisiana lien litigation.
  • Representation of municipalities and law enforcement agencies in civil rights and general liability matters.
  • Negotiation of remediation projects with the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Education

  • LSU Law Center, J.D./B.C.L.
    • Chairman, Moot Court Board
  • Tulane University, B.A., cum laude

Admissions
  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • 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
  • Louisiana Supreme Court
Memberships
  • Member, Baton Rouge Bar Association
  • Member, Louisiana State Bar Association (Environmental Law and Civil Law & Litigation Sections)
  • Member, American Bar Association (Environment, Energy & Resources Section)
  • Member, Federal Bar Association
  • Member, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association
  • Member, National Eagle Scout Association
  • Member, LSU Law Center Chancellor’s Council
  • Member, Tulane Alumni Association
  • Graduate, Executive Leadership Academy, Baton Rouge Business Report
Articles, Publications and Presentations
Community Service
  • Member, First Presbyterian Church
  • Former Coach, YMCA Youth Baseball
  • Member, Order of the Arrow
  • Law Merit Badge Instructor, Boy Scouts of America
Reported Cases
  • Gonzales v. Kissner, 24 So. 3d 214 (La. App. 1st Cir. 09/11/06).
  • Hall v. Fidelity Bank and Trust Co., 2008 WL 607598 (La. App. 1st Cir. 02/20/08).
  • Hardy v. A. Wilbert's Sons, L.L.C., 970 So.2d 1063 (La. App. 1st Cir. 09/19/07).
  • State Machinery & Equipment Sales, Inc. v. Iberville Parish Council, 952 So. 2D 77 (La. App. 1st Cir. 12/28/06).
  • Gaspard One, L.L.C. v. B P America Production Co., 2008 WL 465813 (W.D. La. 2008).
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