L. Linton Morgan Partner—Covington Phone: 985.871.7992 Fax: 985.871.7996 linton.morgan@bswllp.com

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L. Linton Morgan, a partner in the Covington office, has been rated as an AV attorney since 1968. He practices primarily in the areas of oil and gas litigation concerning leases, operating agreements, conveyances of oil and gas interests, gas purchase contracts and other matters for areas onshore and in state and federal waters.

Education

Tulane University , B.A. in Economics, 1957

Tulane Law School, J.D., 1965 (Order of Coif, Member Board of Editors of Tulane Law Review, ODK)

Qualified to practice in all federal and state courts in Louisiana, in the 5th and 11th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal and before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Employment

Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans -
As associate 1965: partner 1968-1983

Morgan & Williams, Ltd. 1983-1999

Special counsel to Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre L.L.P. , 1991-1993

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. 1999- present

Professor, Tulane Law School:
1975-1986: Oil and Gas Law
1986 - present: Advanced Oil & Gas Law

Representative Matters

Represented the State of Florida in litigation regarding offshore oil and gas leases.

Appointed Special Assistant Attorney General and lead counsel for the State of Alabama in litigation against the Minerals Management Service and U.S. Department of Interior for drainage of common federal/state reservoir.

Appointed Special Attorney General to represent the Department of Natural Resources and State Mineral Board of the State of Louisiana in collection of royalties.

Counsel to the Commissioner of Conservation of the State of Louisiana on selected issues.

Counsel to Department of Natural Resources of the State of Louisiana on coastal restoration projects.

Lead counsel for all banks financing the Louisiana World's Fair.

Lead counsel for Burmah Oil Company in construction of transshipment facility for oil and LNG in the Bahamas.

Counsel for Ashland Oil, Inc. in various matters in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.

Lead Counsel in major financing transactions by Manufacturers Hanover, Chase Manhattan, Chemical Bank, Wells Fargo, First NBC and First National Bank of Mobile.