Patrick A. Talley, Jr.

Patrick A. Talley, Jr.


Phelps Dunbar LLP

Recognized since 2008

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

Litigation - Environmental

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Oil and Gas Law

Railroad Law

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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.

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

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Headquarters: New Orleans, Louisiana

175 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

20 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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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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