SHAREHOLDERS
J. Clifton Hall III

William P. Maines

Wendy Blanchard Hall

George H. Lugrin, IV

SENIOR COUNSEL
Erik D. Garza

Neil E. Giles

Michael L. Golding

Candace A. Ourso

OF COUNSEL
Evan T. Caffrey

Gene W. Lafitte, Jr.

Karen K. Milhollin

Karen R. Morgan

ASSOCIATES
Jacob Esparza

Jeffrey E. Fahys

Wesley K. Keel 

Karen R. Morgan

Ryan M. Parks

Stephanie R. Tippit

Cade W. White

Allyson L. Wilkinson

Amanda J. York

Stephanie Rennell Tippit
Associate

STEPHANIE Rennell Tippit is an associate with the firm. Ms. Tippit concentrates her practice in litigation of insurance risks involving the oilfield, energy and marine industries. She frequently represents London Underwriters, London Market Insurance Companies, and Domestic Insurance Companies in multi-million dollar insurance coverage matters. Ms. Tippit's practice also focuses on other general commercial matters, including breach of contract, premises liability, products liability, and toxic torts, as well as professional errors and omissions claims.

Admissions:

• Courts of the State of Texas
• Courts of the State of Louisiana
• Courts of the State of Mississippi
• United States District Courts of Texas (Southern District)
• United States District Courts of Louisiana (Eastern, Western and Middle Districts)
• United States District Courts of Mississippi (Northern and Southern Districts)
• United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit

• Tulane Law School, J.D. (1999) - Honors in Trial Advocacy, Civil Litigation Clinic Student Attorney, Maritime Law Society President
• University of Utah, Honors B.A., cum laude (1996) - Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key National Honor Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Dean's List, Honors Student Advisory Committee

• American Bar Association
• Texas Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association
• Louisiana Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Association

• Represented Lloyd's of London underwriters, London Market and Domestic Insurance Companies in over $250 million of energy package policy coverage disputes involving offshore Gulf of Mexico properties in state and federal courts of Louisiana and Texas.
• Represented domestic insurer in litigation and non-litigation resolution in over $7 million of control of well and commercial general liability policy disputes involving onshore well blowouts in Louisiana and Texas.
• Represented Lloyd's of London underwriters and London Market Insurance Companies in litigation of a $50 million energy package policy dispute involving damage to onshore gas transportation pipeline system in Texas state court.
• Represented major oil exploration company in litigation of breach of contract dispute in Louisiana federal court.
• Represented domestic insurer in non-litigation resolution of coverage dispute involving failure of power plant transformers.
• Represented Lloyd's of London underwriter in litigation and non-litigation resolution of various Texas insurance brokers' Errors & Omissions policy coverage disputes.
• Represented Texas plaintiff firm against malpractice claim in connection with mass tort litigation.
• Represented Lloyd's of London underwriter in litigation and non-litigation resolution of various commercial property damage disputes, including issues of theft and arson.
• Represented Lloyd's of London underwriter in litigation and non-litigation resolution of homeowner and farm and ranch coverage disputes in Texas state courts.
• Represented product manufacturer in numerous asbestos-related cases in Louisiana state courts; all were dismissed without settlement or remain pending.
• Represented major oil and gas refining company's executive officers in numerous benzene and hearing loss cases in Louisiana state courts; all were dismissed without settlement or remain pending.