Atty. Armistead M. Long
Army joined the Firm in March 2011, bringing the knowledge and experience he earned over the course of his successful entrepreneurial career. His practice focuses on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and commercial transactional work for corporate, oil, gas and energy clients in Louisiana and Texas.
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About Armistead M. Long at a glance
Armistead M. Long is a bankruptcy, environmental, and energy attorney based in Lafayette, Louisiana, practicing at Gordon Arata. Educated at St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026). Serands clients in Lafayette, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Army joined the Firm in March 2011, bringing the knowledge and experience he earned over the course of his successful entrepreneurial career
- His practice focuses on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and commercial transactional work for corporate, oil, gas and energy clients in Louisiana and Texas
- Army is also one of only seven Sub-Chapter V bankruptcy trustees selected by the Department of Justice’s United States Trustee Program to serve in the State of Louisiana
- Army is a skilled and diplomatic contract negotiator, facilitating his clients’ national and international service and supply agreements, leases, licensed manufacturing, distribution and labor agreements
- His experience includes successfully leading his clients through corporate mergers, acquisitions and sales
- It also includes successful “bet the farm” crisis management
- Army understands process, manufacturing and quality control
- He served as chief executive officer of JBLCo Holdings, Inc., a leading North American manufacturer of bulk materials sampling systems and mine safety equipment he co-founded in 1986
- He is also the co-inventor of several U.S. patents for control and design of bulk material sampling equipment
- Following the sale of JBLCo, Army entered law school in the fall of 2002
- Excelling in and out of the classroom while in law school, Army interned with the Honorable Pamela A. Mathy, Magistrate Judge for the U.S
- District Court in the Western District of Texas and with Region 7 (Western District of Texas – San Antonio) of the Office of the U.S
- Trustee
- He also clerked with a leading San Antonio intellectual property law firm
- Following law school graduation in May 2005, Army served as law clerk to the Honorable Ronald B. King, Chief Judge of the U.S
- Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas before moving to Asheville, North Carolina to work in the business and litigation practice groups of one of the state’s most respected and established law firms
- Now happily residing in the Louisiana sportsman’s paradise, Army and his family enjoy fishing and hunting along with Cajun food and culture
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Armistead M. Long is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Louisiana →
Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
Armistead M. Long is one of 36,230 energy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse energy attorneys in Louisiana →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lafayette are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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