Ewell E. "Tim" Eagan, Jr.

Ewell E. "Tim" Eagan, Jr.


Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett, LLC

Recognized since 2001

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Energy Law

Litigation - Construction

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

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Tim Eagan enjoys a diverse legal practice concentrating on complex commercial litigation in the trial and appellate courts in both the state and federal court systems. He has represented business clients in a range of industries including energy, securities, exploration, health care, banking and construction. Tim has served as lead counsel in national and state class actions, multidistrict litigation, regulatory actions, antitrust, RICO, securities fraud, shareholder disputes, corporate disputes, technology, patent and intellectual property, products liability, contract claims, rights of first refusal, recovery of expenses under joint operating agreements, gas balancing cases, fraud, misrepresentation and other business torts. In 1995, he was selected as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and in 2009, he was inducted into the International Society of Barristers.

A significant portion of Tim's practice is dedicated to defending consumer class actions. He has successfully defended national firms in the brokerage and retail industries in class action suits filed in Louisiana. He has also defended a major utility company against antitrust class action claims regarding rates, and represented that utility before the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the New Orleans City Council on those matters.

In the area of business litigation, Tim has represented exploration companies pursuing and defending claims for breach of contract involving hundreds of millions of dollars. As lead counsel, he made all strategy decisions.

Tim is also an experienced construction law attorney having represented owners, contractors and subcontractors for more than 25 years. He has advised clients in negotiating construction contracts, subcontracts and other related agreements and has litigated and arbitrated construction claims involving change orders, oral modifications, cardinal changes, disruption and delay claims, and scheduling issues. He has also assisted clients with filing, enforcing, and resolving construction liens.Tim earned his J.D. from Georgetown University where he served on the Georgetown Law Journal. Prior to law school, he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1973.

Professional Affiliations:

  • St. Thomas More Inn of Court - Master

    Honors:

    • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
    • International Society of Barristers
    • Louisiana Bar Foundation - Fellow
    • Listed in Chambers USA 2012
    • Listed in Louisiana SuperLawyers

Location
  • 201 Saint Charles Avenue, 40th Floor
    New Orleans, LA 70170
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1977

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Energy Law, New Orleans (2024)
  • Energy Law, New Orleans (2021)
  • Energy Law, New Orleans (2019)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, New Orleans (2017)
  • Energy Law, New Orleans (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • Public Utility
  • Transactions

Publications

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