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Contacts for
MDL - 2179 Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon

The Honorable Carl J. Barbier
500 Poydras Street, Room C-256
New Orleans, LA 70130
Ben Allums, Law Clerk

Plaintiffs Liaison Counsel

  • Stephen J. Herman
    Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, LLP
    820 O’Keefe Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70113
    Phone: (504) 581-4892
    sherman@hhkc.com
     
  • James Parkerson Roy
    Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards LLC
    556 Jefferson Street
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
    Phone: (800) 375-6186 or (337) 233-3033
    jimr@wrightroy.com

Plaintiffs Steering Committee

  • Brian H. Barr
    Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, P.A.
    316 South Baylen Street Suite 600
    Pensacola, FL 32502
    Phone: (850) 435-7000
    bbarr@levinlaw.com
     
  • Jeffrey A. Breit
    Breit, Drescher, Imprevento & Walker, P.C.
    1000 Dominion Tower
    999 Waterside Drive
    Norfolk, VA 23510
    Phone: (757) 622-6000
    jbreit@bdbmail.com
     
  • Elizabeth J. Cabraser
    Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
    275 Battery Street
    29th Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94111
    Phone: (415) 956-1000
    ecabraser@lchb.com
     
  • Philip F. Cossich, Jr.
    Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor LLC
    8397 Highway 23 Suite 100
    Belle Chasse, LA 70037
    Phone: (504) 394-9000
    pcossich@cossichlaw.com
     
  • Robert T. Cunningham
    Cunningham Bounds, LLC
    1601 Dauphin Street
    Mobile, AL 36604
    Phone: (251) 471-6191
    rtc@cunninghambounds.com
     
  • Alphonso Michael Espy
    Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
    188 East Capitol Street Suite 777
    Jackson, Mississippi 39201
    Phone: (601) 949-3388
    mespy@forthepeople.com
     
  • Calvin C. Fayard, Jr.
    Fayard & Honeycutt, APC
    519 Florida Avenue SW
    Denham Springs, LA 70726
    Phone: (225) 664-4193
    calvinfayard@fayardlaw.com
     
  • Robin L. Greenwald
    Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.
    700 Broadway
    New York City, NY 10003
    Phone: (212) 558-5500
    rgreenwald@weitzlux.com
     
  • Ervin A. Gonzalez
    Colson, Hicks, Eidson, Colson, Matthews, Martínez, Gonzales, Kalbac & Kane
    255 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse
    Coral Gables, FL
    Phone: (305) 476-7400
    ervin@colson.com
     
  • Stephen J. Herman
    Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, LLP
    820 O’Keefe Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70113
    Phone: (504) 581-4892
    sherman@hhkc.com
     
  • Rhon E. Jones
    Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.
    Post Office Box 4160
    Montgomery, AL 36013
    Phone: (334) 269-2343
    rhon.jones@beasleyallen.com
     
  • Matthew E. Lundy
    Lundy, Lundy, Soileau & South, LLP
    501 Broad Street
    Lake Charles, LA 70601
    Phone: (337) 439-0707
    mlundy@lundylawllp.com
     
  • Michael C. Palmintier
    deGravelles, Palmintier, Holthaus & Fruge, L.L.P.
    618 Main Street
    Baton Rouge, LA 70801
    Phone: (225) 344-3735
    mpalmintier@dphf-law.com
     
  • Joseph D. Rice Esq.
    Motley Rice LLC
    28 Bridgeside Blvd.
    Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
    Phone: (843) 216-9159
    Fax: (843) 216-9290
    jrice@motleyrice.com
     
  • James Parkerson Roy
    Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards LLC
    556 Jefferson Street
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
    Phone: (800) 375-6186 or (337) 233-3033
    jimr@wrightroy.com
     
  • Paul M. Sterbcow
    Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson
    2615 Pan American Life Center
    601 Poydras Street
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
    Phone: (504) 588-1500
    sterbcow@lksalaw.com
     
  • Scott Summy
    Baron & Budd, P.C.
    3102 Oak Lawn Avenue Suite 1100
    Dallas, TX 75219
    Phone: (214) 521-3605
    ssummy@baronbudd.com
     
  • Conrad S. P. "Duke" Williams
    Williams Law Group, LLC
    435 Corporate Drive, Suite 101
    Maison Grand Caillou
    Houma, LA 70360
    Phone: (985) 876-7595
    Fax: (985) 876-7594
    duke@williamslawgroup.org

USDOJ Coordinating Counsel

Coordinating Counsel for the Federal Government Interests

  • R. Michael Underhill
    Department of Justice, Torts Branch (Admiralty)
    West Coast and Pacific Rim Office
    7th Floor, Room 7-5395
    P.O. Box 36028
    450 Golden Gate Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94102-3463
    Phone: (415) 436-6648
    mike.underhill@usdoj.gov

States Co-Coordinating Counsel

Co-Coordinating Counsel for the States Interests

Defense Liaison Counsel

  • David J. Beck
    Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P
    One Houston Center
    1221 McKinney Street
    Suite 4500
    Houston, TX 77010
    Phone: (713) 951-3700
    dbeck@brsfirm.com
     
  • Donald E. Godwin
    Godwin Ronquillo
    Renaissance Tower
    1201 Elm Street
    Suite 1700
    Dallas, TX 75270
    Phone: (214) 939-4400
    dgodwin@godwinronquillo.com
     
  • Don K. Haycraft
    Liskow & Lewis
    701 Poydras Street
    Suite 5000
    New Orleans, LA 70139
    Phone: (504) 556-4128
    dkhaycraft@liskow.com
     
  • Ky E. Kirby
    Bingham McCutchen LLP
    2020 K Street NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    Phone: (202) 373-6795
    ky.kirby@bingham.com
     
  • Deborah D. Kuchler
    Kuchler Polk Schell Weiner & Richeson, LLC
    1615 Poydras Street
    Suite 1300
    New Orleans, LA 70112
    Phone: (504) 592-0691
    dkuchler@kuchlerpolk.com
     
  • J. Andrew Langan
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    300 North LaSalle
    Chicago, IL 60654
    Phone: (312) 862-2064
    andrew.langan@kirkland.com
     
  • Michael J. Lyle
    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLC
    777 6th Street NW, 11th Floor
    Washington, DC 20001-3706
    Phone: (202) 538-8166
    mikelyle@quinnemanuel.com
     
  • Kerry Miller
    Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3600
    New Orleans, LA 70170
    Phone: (504) 566-8646
    kjmiller@bakerdonelson.com
     
  • Phillip A. Wittman
    Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C.
    546 Carondelet Street
    New Orleans, LA 70130
    Phone: 504-593-0804
    pwittmann@stonepigman.com

Defense Steering Committee

  • Mary Rose Alexander
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    233 South Wacker Drive
    Suite 5800
    Chicago, IL 60606
    Phone: (312) 876-7672
    mary.rose.alexander@lw.com
     
  • David J. Beck
    Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P.
    One Houston Center
    1221 McKinney Street
    Suite 4500
    Houston, TX 77010
    Phone: (713) 951-3700
    dbeck@brsfirm.com
     
  • Frances E. Bivens
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    450 Lexington Avenue
    New York City, NY 10017
    Phone: (212) 450-4935
    frances.bivens@davispolk.com
     
  • Donald E. Godwin
    Godwin Ronquillo
    Renaissance Tower
    1201 Elm Street
    Suite 1700
    Dallas, TX 75270
    Phone: (214) 939-4400
    dgodwin@godwinronquillo.com
     
  • Daniel O. Goforth
    Goforth Lewis
    4900 Woodway
    Suite 750
    Houston, TX 77056
    Phone: (713) 650-0022
    dangoforth@goforthlewis.com
     
  • Glenn G. Goodier
    Glenn G. Goodier
    201 St. Charles Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70170
    Phone: (504) 582-8174
    ggoodier@joneswalker.com
     
  • Don Jackson
    Ware Jackson Lee Chambers
    2929 Allen Parkway
    America Tower, 42nd Floor
    Houston, TX 77019
    donjackson@warejackson.com
     
  • Ky E. Kirby
    Bingham McCutchen LLP
    2020 K Street NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    Phone: (202) 373-6795
    ky.kirby@bingham.com
     
  • Deborah D. Kuchler
    Kuchler Polk Schell Weiner & Richeson, LLC
    1615 Poydras Street
    Suite 1300
    New Orleans, LA 70112
    Phone: (504) 592-0691
    dkuchler@kuchlerpolk.com
     
  • J. Andrew Langan
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    300 North LaSalle
    Chicago, IL 60654
    Phone: (312) 862-2064
    andrew.langan@kirkland.com
     
  • Michael J. Lyle
    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    777 6th Street NW, 11th floor
    Washington, D.C. 20001-3706
    Phone: (202) 538-8166
    mikelyle@quinnemanuel.com
     
  • Hugh E. Tanner
    Morgan Lewis
    1000 Louisiana Street
    Suite 4000
    Houston, TX 77002
    Phone: (713) 890-5180
    htanner@morganlewis.com
     
  • Alan M. Weigel
    Blank Rome LLP
    The Chrysler Building
    405 Lexington Avenue
    New York City, NY 10174
    Phone: (212) 885-5350
    aweigel@blankrome.com

Claims Administrator

Claims Administrator for the Economic and Property Damages Settlement

  • Patrick A. Juneau
    Deepwater Horizon Claims Center
    P. O. Box 1439
    Hammond, LA 70404-1439
    (866) 992-6174
    (888) 584-7624 (for TTY assistance)
    www.deepwaterhorizonsettlements.com
     

Claims Administrator for the Medical Benefits Settlement

  • Garretson Resolution Group
    Deepwater  Horizon Medical Benefits Claims Administrator
    935 Gravier Street, Suite 1400
    New Orleans, LA 70112
    (877) 545-5111
    (800) 877-8973 (for TTY assistance)
    www.deepwaterhorizonsettlements.com
     

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