John Y. Pearce
John Y. Pearce

John Y. Pearce

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jpearce@gamb.com504.585.7674

201 St. Charles Avenue
40th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70170

504.585.7674 | jpearce@gamb.com

Mobile: 504.400.5980

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admissions

  • Louisiana
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of LA
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of LA
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of LA
  • United States Court, Federal Claims

education

  • LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D. 1976
  • LSU, B.A. 1973

John Pearce is engaged in general civil practice concentrating in energy (oil and gas) and environmental law for a variety of clients both corporate (international, national, regional and local) and individual.  With extensive experience in civil litigation and corporate, partnership, environmental, banking, and contract law, including interpretation, negotiation and preparation of a wide variety of contracts, John has handled or participated in a broad range of matters including litigation before both state and federal courts,  regulatory and administrative agencies, as well as matters resolved through ADR.  He also has extensive real estate experience primarily involving abstract title examination for both major and independent oil companies and rendition of title opinions on numerous oil and gas properties.

A New Orleans native, John clerked at the Louisiana State Mineral Board from 1973-76. In 1998, he served as President of the New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) and in 2008, received NOBA's Arceneaux Professionalism Award in recognition of his professionalism and dedication in practicing law with integrity, honor and civility.

 

  • New Orleans Bar Association (Member of Executive Committee, 1984-1986; 1993-1999; President 1998)
  • New Orleans Bar Association Arceneaux Professionalism Award, 2008
  • Louisiana State Bar Association (Member of Council of Mineral Law Section, 1988-1992; Chairman, 1993-1994; House of Delegates, 1999-2001)
  • American Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 1998-2002)
  • President, New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation, 1999-2002; Board Member, 1990-2002
  • First President, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, 2002-2004
  • Prior Member of the Board of the New Orleans Pro Bono Project
  • New Orleans Children's Hospital:
    • Board Member Emeritus, 2018 to Present
    • Board Member over thirty years
    • Executive Committee Member, 2000-2005
    • President of Board, 2002-2004
  • Primerus
    • Chair, Primerus Energy and Environmental Practice Group, 2017-Present
    • Co-Chair, Primerus Energy and Environmental Practice Group, inception-2017
    • Chair, Primerus Community Service Board, 2018-2021
    • Chair, Primerus Business Law Institute, 2013-2014

  • Named the 2017 New Orleans Lawyer of the Year for Natural Resources Law, The Best Lawyers in America®; received the same award in 2015
  • Named the 2014 New Orleans Lawyer of the Year for Oil and Gas Law, The Best Lawyers in America®; received the same award in 2015
  • Included in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2007 for the following areas: Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law and Oil and Gas Law
  • Selected to Louisiana Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2007 to Present
  • Recipient of the New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Award, 2014
  • New Orleans Magazine “Top Lawyers” - Oil and Gas Law, 2014 - 2015; Mining Law, 2017; Natural Resources Law, 2018
  • Rated Martindale-Hubbell® A-V Preeminent™

NEWS

PUBLICATIONS

  • Oil and Gas Litigation Update, Speaker, Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett Annual Duck Lunch & Seminar, October 2017
  • Recent Developments Column for Mineral Law, Louisiana Bar Journal, 1991-2005
  • Civil Liability in Environmental Hazards in Foreign Operations: An Overview of the European Community’s Current Proposal, The Louisiana Environmental Lawyer, Vol. 1, No. 3
  • Louisiana Geothermal Energy Resources Act, Co-Author, LA. RS. 30:800 et seq.
  • Select/Various Oil and Gas and Professionalism Topics, Speaker - various seminars, 1980-

John Pearce is engaged in general civil practice concentrating in energy (oil and gas) and environmental law for a variety of clients both corporate (international, national, regional and local) and individual.  With extensive experience in civil litigation and corporate, partnership, environmental, banking, and contract law, including interpretation, negotiation and preparation of a wide variety of contracts, John has handled or participated in a broad range of matters including litigation before both state and federal courts,  regulatory and administrative agencies, as well as matters resolved through ADR.  He also has extensive real estate experience primarily involving abstract title examination for both major and independent oil companies and rendition of title opinions on numerous oil and gas properties.

A New Orleans native, John clerked at the Louisiana State Mineral Board from 1973-76. In 1998, he served as President of the New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) and in 2008, received NOBA's Arceneaux Professionalism Award in recognition of his professionalism and dedication in practicing law with integrity, honor and civility.

 

  • Admiralty and Maritime
  • Appellate
  • Environmental and Toxic Torts
  • Healthcare
  • International Law
  • Oil, Gas and Energy Litigation and Arbitration
  • Oil, Gas and Energy Regulatory
  • Oil, Gas and Energy Transactions
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Healthcare
  • Maritime
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