Atty. Brett S. Venn
Brett Venn is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He focuses on business and commercial disputes.
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About Brett S. Venn at a glance
Brett S. Venn is a business and litigation attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Jones Walker Llp. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, LA and Washington, WA. Educated at Gonzaga University (JD, 2008) and University of Puget Sound (BA, 2003). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Brett Venn is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group
- He focuses on business and commercial disputes
- Brett represents energy clients in litigation concerning energy infrastructure, including pipelines and LNG facilities
- He currently represents energy companies in tort actions, challenges to contracts, actions enforcing right of way and servitude agreements, and appeals of severance tax assessments
- He has also represented energy-industry clients in contract disputes, shareholder disputes, and actions under the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act
- Brett’s appellate experience includes arguing in the Louisiana Supreme Court
- Brett also represents clients in a variety of contractual disputes, as well as fiduciaries in trust and estate litigation
- Brett joined Jones Walker following a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Chief Justice Gerry L. Alexander of the Washington State Supreme Court, from 2008 to 2009
- He was a teacher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with Teach for America, from 2003 to 2005
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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 New Orleans 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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