Patrick A. Talley, Jr.
Recognized since 2008
New Orleans, Louisiana
Practice Areas
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Oil and Gas Law
Railroad Law
Patrick Talley practices primarily in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on transportation, energy and environmental law.
Mr. Talley has worked extensively within the railroad industry, and is well-known both regionally and nationwide in that area. He has successfully represented railroads, including three Class I and two Short Line railroads, in matters involving cargo and freight claims, derailments, crossing litigation, and employee personal injury and death (F.E.L.A.). He also represents the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Louisiana and the Louisiana Railroad Association, and has served as a member of the executive committee of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel for more than a decade.
In the realm of energy and environmental law, Mr. Talley represents companies in toxic tort exposure claims, and in litigation related to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (N.O.R.M.), benzene and other chemical exposures, and environmental compliance matters. He also handles claims related to oilfield personal injury and death (Jones Act and Longshoremen's Claims).
Before joining Phelps Dunbar, Mr. Talley practiced at Frilot L.L.C.
Mr. Talley has worked extensively within the railroad industry, and is well-known both regionally and nationwide in that area. He has successfully represented railroads, including three Class I and two Short Line railroads, in matters involving cargo and freight claims, derailments, crossing litigation, and employee personal injury and death (F.E.L.A.). He also represents the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Louisiana and the Louisiana Railroad Association, and has served as a member of the executive committee of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel for more than a decade.
In the realm of energy and environmental law, Mr. Talley represents companies in toxic tort exposure claims, and in litigation related to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (N.O.R.M.), benzene and other chemical exposures, and environmental compliance matters. He also handles claims related to oilfield personal injury and death (Jones Act and Longshoremen's Claims).
Before joining Phelps Dunbar, Mr. Talley practiced at Frilot L.L.C.
Contact & Links
Location
- 365 Canal Street, Suite 2000
New Orleans, LA 70130-6534
Education
- Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Tulane University, LL.M, graduated 1993
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Baton Rouge Bar Association - Member
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Fifth Circuit Bar Association - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association - Member, House of Delegates
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel - Member, Executive Committee
- New Orleans Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas - Member
- World Trade Center of New Orleans - Member, Transportation Committee
Headquarters:
New Orleans, Louisiana
175 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
20 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Railroad Law, New Orleans (2024)
- Railroad Law, New Orleans (2021)
- Railroad Law, New Orleans (2018)
- Environmental Law, New Orleans (2017)
- Railroad Law, New Orleans (2016)
- Railroad Law, New Orleans (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Environmental Law
- Litigation - Environmental
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Oil and Gas Law
- Railroad Law
Special Focus:
- Defendants
- Litigation
Awards:
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Louisiana Super Lawyers
- New Orleans Magazine - Top Lawyers
- New Orleans City Busienss Leadership in Law, 2008
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