Lauren Courtney

Mastio

Position: Partner
Office: New Orleans

Lauren Mastio is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the board of directors. She handles all aspects of litigation, with a focus on the energy and construction industries.

Lauren advises and represents oil and gas industry clients on matters concerning property contamination and restoration; downhole issues; land loss and subsidence; the rights and obligations of parties to joint operating agreements, oil, gas, and mineral leases, surface leases, oil and gas asset purchases, drilling contracts, and pipeline right-of-way agreements; claims under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; and claims under the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act. Additionally, Lauren advises clients in connection with terminalling, transportation and storage agreements as well as fabrication agreements. She has represented independent producers, major producers, pipeline companies, significant landowners, fabrication companies, power companies, and product storage and terminalling companies.

Lauren also has an active construction law practice, where she counsels contractors and subcontractors in construction litigation and a range of commercial disputes. She represents clients in cases at the state and federal levels in matters involving design errors, defective specifications, delay in construction claims, change orders, and payment disputes.

Additionally, Lauren represents aviation service providers in a day-to-day advisory capacity, handling a range of matters including compliance matters, the development of policies and procedures, customer contract administration and enforcement, evictions, liens and foreclosures, abandoned aircraft, commercial contracts, and various claims and litigation matters.