My principle area of practice is complex commercial and casualty litigation. I have litigated marine casualty and collision cases, oil and gas disputes, class actions, commercial contract disputes, ship construction disputes, petrochemical construction disputes, product liability claims and environmental contamination cases. I have litigated cases in many jurisdictions in the United States and in various locations throughout the world, including England, Saudi Arabia and India.I also have an active commercial practice focusing on maritime transactions. In particular, I have represented buyers and sellers in the acquisition and sale of vessels and vessel owning companies. I have represented virtually every major marine lender in the United States in vessel financings, ship mortgages, bareboat charters and related litigation involving ship foreclosures, workouts and bankruptcy.I graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in 1974 and Louisiana State University Law School with a JD in 1977, was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1978 and the Texas Bar in 1992. I became a partner with one of New Orleans' oldest law firms in 1983. In 1985, I co-founded King & Jurgens, now one of New Orleans' fastest growing law firms.My representative clients include:Oil and oil service companies in litigation, construction & contract disputes, class actions, casualties, environmental contamination and product liability; marine interests in Jones Act defense, collisions, cargo disputes and marine casualties; national banks in vessel financings and mergers, acquisitions and foreclosures of ship mortgages; helicopter operator in financings, charters, air medical operations, and aircraft casualties; automobile manufacturer in product liability, warranty and commercial matters; shipyards in acquisitions, financings, contract drafting and advices, ship construction disputes, litigation and casualty matters.