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Keith B. Hall
Areas of Emphasis:
• Oil and Gas Litigation
• Toxic Tort Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Commercial Litigation
Mr. Hall joined Stone Pigman in 1996 and is a member of the firm. He focuses his practice on oil and gas law, environmental law, toxic tort litigation, and complex commercial litigation, including class action defense. He serves as Chair of the New Orleans Bar Association's Oil and Gas Section, as a member of the Louisiana Mineral Law Institute's Advisory Council, and as a member of the Advisory Council for the Louisiana State Bar Association's Environmental Law Section. Mr. Hall teaches Introduction to Mineral Law at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans, and authors "Recent Developments in Mineral Law" for the bimonthly Louisiana Bar Journal. He is the co-author of a chapter in a forthcoming treatise on Louisiana mineral law, and is the author of Oil & Gas Law Brief, a blog that discusses news and legal developments relating to the oil and gas industry.
Representative Matters
Obtained declaratory judgment vindicating client's interpretation of joint operating agreement entered by mineral interest owners.
Defended client and obtained dismissal of claims for alleged underpayment of royalties on oil and gas production.
Advised client regarding Louisiana mineral law issues affecting a major transaction involving real estate transfers in multiple states, and regarding how to structure the transaction to protect client's mineral interests.
Defended against multi-million dollar breach of contract and fraud claims, obtaining favorable settlement after prevailing on various pre-trial motions.
Represented claimant in customer-broker securities dispute and obtained favorable settlement for client.
Defended a major publicly traded gaming company in a lawsuit alleging corruption and other wrongdoing in connection with obtaining a riverboat gaming license in Louisiana; obtained dismissal of federal RICO and antitrust claims, and subsequently obtained a favorable settlement of remaining state law claims.
Currently defending a client in a putative class action in which plaintiffs allege exposure to toxic mold.
Defended a client against an administrative complaint in which the EPA alleged Superfund and Community Right-to-Know Act violations. Six of seven counts were dismissed and the seventh was settled on favorable terms.
Served as the lead environmental counsel in advising a paper-industry client on the regulatory, permit, liability, and contractual indemnity issues raised by the client's purchase of a paper mill in Louisiana. Education
Mr. Hall received his law degree, summa cum laude, from Loyola University School of Law in 1996. At Loyola, he was chosen to Moot Court and served as Managing Editor of the Loyola Law Review, 1995-96. He graduated from Louisiana State University with an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering in 1985. Professional and Civic Activities
Mr. Hall is Chairman of the Oil & Gas Section of the New Orleans Bar Association, and serves on the Advisory Council of the Louisiana Mineral Law Institute. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Advisory Council of the Louisiana State Bar Association's Environmental Law Section, and the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Mr. Hall also serves as Chair of the New Orleans Bar Association's annual "Litigation Lessons for Lawyers" continuing legal education series.
Mr. Hall is a member of the American, Louisiana State, and New Orleans Bar Associations, and prior to beginning the practice of law, was a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and a Registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana. Publications
Hydraulic Fracturing and the Safe Drinking Water Act, Buffalo Envir. L.J. (forthcoming)
The Application of Oil & Gas Lease Implied Covenants in Shale Plays: Old Meets New, Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Annual Energy & Mineral law Institute (2012) (forthcoming)
Hydraulic Fracturing Litigation, For the Defense (January 2012)
Hydraulic Fracturing: What are the Legal Issues?, Louisiana Bar Journal (December 2011/January 2012)
Hydraulic Fracturing Litigation, The Advocate (Winter 2011) (principal author) (with Lauren Godshall)
Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 31 No. 18 Westlaw Journal Environmental 1 (March 30, 2011)
In Too Deep: Lessons from the Gulf Rig Disaster, Corporate Counsel (May 12, 2010)
The Continuing Role of Implied Covenants in Developing Leased Lands, 49 Washburn L.J. 313 (2010)
Implied Covenants: Claims Under Article 312, Institute on Mineral Law (2010)
Recent Developments: Mineral Law, Louisiana Bar Journal (author of bimonthly article from April 2009 to present) Teaching Positions
Mr. Hall teaches Mineral Law as an adjunct professor at Loyola University School of Law. He has done so each year since 2008.
"Fraud Claims Arising from Mineral Lease Negotiations," 58th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute (upcoming July 20, 2012) Newport Beach, California
"Hydraulic Fracturing Litigation," Louisiana Mineral Law Institute (upcoming March 23, 2012) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
"Hydraulic Fracturing and the Environment: Drink Up!" Defense Research Institute Annual Meeting, October 28, 2011, Washington, D.C.
"Essentials of Oil and Shale Gas Development," University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business -- Distinguished Leaders Series, 2011
"Oil and Gas Law Update: The Latest Jurisprudence, Legislation, and Regulation," 57th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, 2011
"The Application of Oil & Gas Lease Implied Covenants in Shale Plays: Old Meets New," 32nd Annual Energy and Mineral Law Institute, 2011
"Hydraulic Fracturing: Regulation Under the Safe Drinking Water Act," Buffalo Law School Symposium on Hydraulic Fracturing, 2011
"Implied Covenants: Claims Under Mineral Code Article 122," Mineral Law Institute, 2010
"The Continued Role of Implied Covenants in Oil and Gas Leases," Washburn University School of Law, 2009 Presentations
"Hydraulic Fracturing: The Legal Issues," Annual Meeting, National Association of Lease and Title Analysts, Baltimore, Maryland (upcoming, September 27-29, 2012), Baltimore, Maryland
"Texas and Louisiana Oil and Gas Law Compared," Fourth Annual Energy Law Symposium (upcoming March 29-30, 2012) Fort Worth, Texas
"Hydraulic Fracturing News and Legal Developments," Professional Landmen's Association of New Orleans (upcoming March 12, 2012)
"Hydraulic Fracturing" (panel discussion), Women's Energy Network, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (upcoming, March 8, 2012)
"The Basics of Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing," Seton Hall Law School's New Orleans Winter Study Session, January 7, 2012
"Hydraulic Fracturing - What are the Legal Issues?" Baton Rouge Bar Association, December 29, 2011
"Shale Gas Plays: The Hotbeds and Industry Impacts," Gas Drilling Operations Conference, December 13, 2011, Dallas, Texas
"Implied Covenants Under Oil and Gas Leases: The Obligations and How to Manage Them," Energy Contract Management in Oil and Gas, December 6, 2011, Houston, Texas
"Careers in Energy and Mineral Law," Louisiana State University School of Law, 2011
"Developments in the Law Relating to Offshore Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing," Tulane Energy Institute, 2011
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