Grady S. Hurley, Esq., is an attorney at Jones Walker in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has practiced primarily in the areas of maritime, oilfield, and energy litigation since 1979. His varied experience has included cargo, collision, allision, product liability, toxic tort, insurance, indemnity, death, personal injury, property damage, lease cancellation, right of way disputes, explosions, and multi-party complex and commercial litigation in state and federal courts. In his maritime practice, Mr. Hurley has engaged in both brown water, offshore, and blue water litigation, including briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court on Suits in Admiralty Act cases, indemnity, and amicus briefs to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Mr. Hurley's oilfield practice has included the representation of pipeline companies, platform operators, crewboats, drilling companies, exploration and production companies, seismic operators, catering companies, and other oilfield service concerns. In an advisory capacity, he has drafted Master Service Agreements and insurance provisions, and was actively involved in the initial litigation defining the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act. Mr. Hurley has represented oil companies in fishery laws and lobbying, including oyster restoration cases, wherein amicus briefs were provided to the Louisiana Supreme Court, which changed the law on remedies available to oyster fishermen.
Mr. Hurley is past president of the New Orleans Bar Association. He has served as a district representative for the Louisiana State Bar Association and was a member of the House of Delegates for the American Bar Association. He is chairman of the Maritime Law Association Offshore Industries Committee and a board member of the MLA. Additionally, he participates in various civic organizations and is past president of the Tulane Alumni Association; he currently serves on the advisory council of Tulane's Admiralty Law Institute.
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