The members of The Patterson Resolution Group have substantive experience in disputes in areas such as:
Corporate and Business
- Shareholder Actions
- Derivative Claims
- Member Withdrawals
- Business Claims
- Dissolution
Oil and Gas
- Royalty Owner Disputes
- Surface Damage Disputes
- Disputes Between Working Interest Partners
- Disputes Between Competing Working Interest Owners
- Lease Maintenance Disputes
- Accounting Issues
- Mineral Servitude Maintenance Issues
- Title Defects Arising Out of Due Diligence
- Collection Issues Including Enforcement of Oil and Gas Privileges
Construction
- Professional Standards of Care
- Construction Failure
- Owner/Contractor Disputes
- Owner/Design Professional Disputes
Banking
- Negotiable instruments/Security Devices
- Collections
- Unauthorized Transactions
- Credit Regulations
Insurance
- Business Automobile Policies
- Uninsured Motorists’ Claims
- Commercial General Liability Policies
- Coverage Disputes
- Life and Health Insurance Policies
- Claims for Penalties and Attorney’s Fees
- Denial of Coverage/Reservation of Rights
- Property & Fire Insurance Claims
- Umbrella/Excess Liability Coverage
- Homeowner’s Insurance
- Professional Liability Policies
Maritime
- Seaman’s Remedies under Jones Act and General Maritime Law
- Wrongful Death Actions
- Contractual Indemnity Disputes
- Offshore Platform Accidents
- Cargo Claims/Carriage of Good by Sea Act
- Marine Insurance
- Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
- Charter Parties
- Collision and Marine Casualty
- Limitation of Liability
Products Liability
- Louisiana Products Liability Act Claims
- Manufacturing and Design Defects
- Defects in Construction or Composition
- Component Part Manufacturers
- Reasonably Anticipated Use
- Post-Manufacture Alterations or Modifications
- Express or Implied Warranty
- Inadequate Warnings
- Redhibition Claims Against Sellers and Manufacturers
- New Home Warranty Act
- Federal Preemption of State Law
Professional Liability
- Medical Malpractice Actions
- Legal Malpractice Claims
- Ethical Conduct Standards
- Professional Disciplinary Proceedings
- Claims Against Insurance Agents and Brokers
- Architects and Engineers
- Accountant Malpractice
- Directors and Officers Actions
- Review Panels/Pre-Suit Requirements
- Claims-Made Policy Coverage
Employment
- Employment Termination
- Non-competition Agreements
- ERISA
- Discrimination
Healthcare
- Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act
- Negligence Claims Against Doctors and Hospitals
- Blood Transfusion Cases
- Nursing Home Actions/Residents Bill of Rights
- Claims Against Psychologists and Psychiatrists
- Social Workers and Therapists
- Dentists and Oral Surgeons
- Informed Consent
- Damage Caps under Louisiana Law
Governmental
- Zoning Issues
- Taking Issues
- Issues Involved in Enforcement of Ordinances
- Public Records Law Disputes
- Disputes Between Employees of a Department and the Executive Branch
Real Estate
- Commercial
- Residential
- Zoning
- Financing
- Title Issues
- Boundary Disputes
- Partition