Josh has an active litigation practice, primarily engaged in the representation of oil and gas companies, including both operating and non-operating entities, and intra- and interstate transportation providers, in all areas of energy litigation, including royalty calculation, midstream cost disputes, contract disputes, and environmental damages. Josh has participated in multiple trials and complex litigation disputes throughout the state of Louisiana, representing municipal organizations in Northwest Louisiana in areas including regulatory compliance, zoning, intergovernmental relations, and contract negotiation.
Josh has negotiated, drafted, and executed contracts and agreements incident to the exploration for and production of oil and gas, including leases, joint operating agreements, right-of-way agreements, surface use agreements, asset purchase agreements, and wellbore, working interest, and related assignments including surface and mineral title research and examination. Additionally, he has drafted, negotiated, and executed agreements for the construction of industrial infrastructure to support the development of a billion-dollar greenfield methanol project in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
He has prepared and drafted contracts for the purchase and sale of real estate, assets of closely held entities, commercial leases, and mortgage and other security agreements incident to these transactions. Josh has also represented landlords in commercial lease disputes. Prior to joining the firm, Josh served as a term Clerk for the Honorable Paul J. deMahy in the Louisiana Sixteenth Judicial District Court.
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