Jones Swanson Huddell LLC

Jones Swanson Huddell LLC is a New Orleans-based litigation firm with offices in Baton Rouge specializing in environmental, commercial, and class action cases nationwide and internationally. With over two decades of environmental litigation experience, the firm is known for high-stakes disputes against major corporations and government entities, including landmark land loss litigation and the post-Deepwater Horizon fishermen's claims.

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Jones Swanson Huddell LLC is a New Orleans-based litigation firm with offices in Baton Rouge, handling environmental, commercial, and complex class action cases throughout the United States and internationally. The firm has built its reputation on representing clients in high-stakes disputes against large corporations and government entities, with a practice rooted in more than two decades of environmental litigation experience.

The firm's environmental practice reflects Louisiana's distinctive legal landscape. Jones Swanson has long represented private landowners seeking remediation of contamination resulting from oil and gas activities on their properties. Since 2013, the firm has also represented state and local authorities as well as private landowners in pioneering litigation against oil, gas, and pipeline companies implicated in Louisiana's land loss crisis. The firm's cases have changed law and industry practices, and the attorneys have assembled a collection of resources including videos, timelines, and mapping tools to support complex environmental claims.

Jones Swanson's commercial litigation practice spans a broad portfolio of claims, and the firm maintains a decades-long focus on international arbitration. The firm has earned recognition for its work on behalf of clients ranging from entrepreneurs protecting intellectual property against corporate competitors to municipalities in disputes with major financial institutions. Notably, after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, Jones Swanson obtained a temporary restraining order against BP to protect the claims of local fishermen and worked with other law firms to secure a $20 billion escrow fund for potential commercial claimants. The firm also sued the nation's largest student loan servicers, achieving an important Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in a case against Navient Solutions regarding the dischargeability of private student loans in bankruptcy. The firm won class certification at the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in litigation against NextGear Capital, the largest independent inventory finance company in North America, on behalf of used automobile dealers. More recently, Jones Swanson brought class action certification on behalf of Louisiana residents and property owners injured by the Hard Rock Hotel Construction Site failure in October 2019.

The firm's attorneys are distinguished by their achievements in the courtroom as well as their community service. The team brings diverse backgrounds encompassing litigation, science, government service, international relations, and business. Despite expanding its practice worldwide, Jones Swanson remains committed to its Louisiana roots and maintains active involvement in the local community. The firm maintains offices at Pan-American Life Center in New Orleans and in Baton Rouge.

Overview compiled from the firm's website