Kathleen L. Doody
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Practice Areas
Oil and Gas and Banking/Financial
Transactions/Corporate Formation
Oil and Gas Title Opinions
General Corporate Law
Successions
Education
J.D., Loyola University School of Law (New Orleans), 2002, Magna Cum Laude
William Crowe Scholar, Law Excellence Award
in the Study of Civil Law Donations and Trusts,
and Law Excellence Award and Ralph Fishman
Award in the study of and Sales and Leases
B.A., Loyola University (New Orleans), 1993
Professional Experience
Ms. Doody concentrates her practice in the areas of oil and gas law, including mineral title examination, the acquisition and disposition of mineral properties, and energy-related financing transactions.
Representative Matters
- Representation of start-up independent oil and gas company in its initial acquisition and financing, valued at $235 million.
- Representation of an international oil and gas company in connection with its acquisition of over 200 Outer Continental Shelf and deepwater leases located in the Gulf of Mexico in a $2 billion deal.
- Representations of small and large independent oil and gas companies in acquisitions of oil and gas leases located in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Representation of lenders in connection with major mezzanine financing of oil and gas properties.
- Representation of oil and gas companies in the drafting and negotiation of drilling contracts, farmout and farmin agreements, operating agreements, participation agreements, joint ventures, production handling agreements, platform use agreements, and related contracts.
- Representation of small and large independent oil and gas companies with mezzanine financing and credit facilities.
- Representation of parties in preparation of condominium documents, including declaration of condominium regimes, articles of incorporation, by-laws and related organizational documents, and the creation of condominium associations.
- Representation of parties in the formation of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
- Representation of succession representatives and heirs for the orderly distribution of estate assets.
- Representation of oil and gas companies in matters relating to oil and gas exploration and production, energy related financing transactions, and mineral title examinations.
- Representation of small businesses and private individuals in formation of condominium regimes, seizures and foreclosures, and debt collection matters.
- Representation of condominium associations in connection with the collection of delinquent accounts.
- Representation of private individuals in connection with successions.
- Representation of several oil and gas borrowers in various complex oil and gas financings.
- Representation of several oil and gas producers/operators/non-operators in contractual disputes with their co-working interest owners and dealing primarily with operational issues, gas imbalances, unpaid joint interest billings, lease operating expense disputes, and a variety of other matters.
- Representation of several service companies in filing, perfecting, and maintaining perfection of liens and claims arising under the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act (La. R.S. 9:4861, et seq.), the Louisiana Operators/Non-Operatings Lien Act (La. R.S. 9:4881, et seq.), and the Louisiana Private Works Act (La. R.S. 9:4801, et seq.).
Selected Publications and Speeches
- Law of Servitudes: Legal Issues and Practical Considerations in Louisiana, Presented through Lorman Educational Services on March 31, 2005.
- Inadvertent Disclosure and Maintenance of Confidentiality: Ethical Considerations for the Landman and Mineral Lawyer, Presented at the PLANO Executive Night Seminar on FebruaryŻ23, 2006.
- OCS and State Lease Title Opinions, Presented at the LSU Sponsored Seminar entitled Title Examination in Louisiana on October 27, 2006.
- Title Examination in Louisiana, cosponsored by the Louisiana Mineral Law Institute, Presented at LSU Baton Rouge on October 26-27, 2006.
- Commentary on Recent Legislation and Executive Action Dealing with Drilling and Royalties, Presented at the PLANO Executive Night Seminar on February 15, 2007.
Member Organizations
Louisiana State Bar Association
Professional Landmen’s Association of New Orleans