PRACTICE AREAS: Environmental, Admiralty, Maritime, Insurance Coverage, Subrogation, Inverse Condemnation, Toxic Torts

EDUCATION: Tulane Law School LLM, Energy & Environmental Law, 1993; Tulane Law School J.D., 1982; St. Lawrence University, B.A., History, 1977

PROFILE:   Mr. Wilson serves as both lead trial counsel and appellate counsel in all stages of federal and state civil litigation involving complex issues of law in many diverse fields. His experience includes litigation related to personal injuries, major disasters, ship collisions, insurance coverage and, oilfield and environmental remediation matters, from the original accident or field investigation through the final appeal if necessary. His most significant achievement to date involves the outright dismissal of a class action and several other related suits seeking billions of dollars in alleged damage to oyster leases in Louisiana resulting from coastal restoration projects. He has also served as a consultant to the State on coastal restoration issues.

BAR ADMISSIONS: All state courts in Louisiana, all United States District Courts in Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court

PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES: 1997 Tulane Environmental Law Journal “Tracking Spills and Releases: High-Tech in the Courtroom”. MLA Marine Insurance Committee- Scottsdale 2005:”Oyster Rockefellas and Louisiana issues” CLE 2005 “ Louisiana Wetlands: Katrina Leaves Behind a Perfect Storm of Takings Issues” LSU Mineral Law Institute 2005: “Avenal and related oyster cases.” Tulane Law School : “Law Science and the Public Interest” - Speaker 1998, 2000, 2005. Association of Average Adjusters of the United States Speaker, 1997 “Unrepaired Damages;” 2002 “Employer’s Liability Under P&I Forms” N.Y. Marine Claims Managers Group Speaker 1996 “Computer Graphics in Litigation.”

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Maritime Law Association (Proctor status), Association of Average Adjusters of the United States, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Mariners Club of New Orleans, New Orleans Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Loyola University Center for Environmental Communications (Fellow 2001)

REPRESENTATIVE CASES: Continental Insurance Company, Boat Owners Association of the U.S. , et al. v. Board of Commissioners for the Orleans Levee District, et al. (CA No. 536908 19 th JDC / EBR 10/5/05 ) Successful TRO in favor of yacht insurers preventing a local Levee Board from charging excessive salvage fees for preferred contractor - Avenal v. State, 886 So.2d 1085 ( La. 10/19/04 ) Successful defense of state and reversal of $1,300,000,000 judgment on appeal. - Alonzo v. State, 884 So.2d 634 (La.App. 4th Cir. 9/8/04 ) Successful defense of state and reversal of second $1,000,000,000 judgment. - Boston Old Colony Ins. Co. v. Tiner Assocs. , 288 F.3d 222 (5 th Cir. 2002) Successful subrogation recovery of $6,000,000 for television tower damage and business interruption despite coverage defense. - In re M/V DANIELLE BOUCHARD, 164 F.Supp.2d 794 ( E.D. La. 2001) $10,000,000 dollar (100%) recovery for offshore pipeline’s damage without trial. -Adams v. Marathon Oil Co., 688 So.2d 75 (La.App. 5 th Cir. 1/15/97 ) Class action due to gaseous release with substantial reduction of claims - Marathon Pipe Line Co. v. LaRoche Indus., 944 F.Supp. 476 ( E.D. La. 1996) Successful prosecution of OPA claim resulting from pipeline damage. - H.C. Drew Estate v. Reunion Energy Co., 689 So.2d 457 (La.App. 3 rd Cir. 2/23/96 ) Successful assertion of doctrine of primary jurisdiction in remediation case. - New York Marine & General Insurance Company v. Gulf Marine Towing, Inc. and Maitland Bros. Co., 1994 AMC 976 ( E.D. La. 1993) Successful assertion of coverage defense on hull policy for $1,000,000 total loss of vessel. - Gulf Atlantic Transport Company, et al. v. Offshore Tugs, Inc. and Bruce Brothers Towing Company, Inc., 1992 AMC 2082 (E.D. La. 1992) Successful establishment of additional assured status and defense of negligent towage claim for $6,000,000 total loss of vessel. - Deutsche Shell Tanker-Gesellschaft mbH v. Placid Refining Co., 767 F.Supp. 762 ( E.D. La. 1991) aff’d, 993 F.2d 466 (5 th Cir. 1993). Successful defense of cargo interest in $3,000,000 general average claim. - Pennzoil Producing Company v. Offshore Express, Inc., 943 F.2d 1465 (5 th Cir. 1991) 90% reduction of $1,100,000 loss of production claim following pipeline allision. - McGehee v. Panama Canal Com. , 872 F.2d 1213 (5 th Cir. 1989) Successful recovery for yacht damage outside the Panama Canal .