Atty. Esteban Herrera, Jr.
Esteban Herrera is an AV-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Environmental Law, and included on the Lawyers of Color Power List. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he is a member of Kean Miller and represents local, national, and international energy and industrial clients in matters involving environmental regulation and litigation, oil and gas law and litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and toxic tort defense .
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Esteban Herrera, Jr. is a environmental attorney based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, practicing at Kean Miller. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association. Educated at Louisiana State University (J.D., 1991) and Louisiana State University (B.S., 1988). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026) and Lawyer of the Year — Environmental Law (Baton Rouge) (2024). Serands clients in Baton Rouge, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Esteban Herrera is an AV-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Environmental Law, and included on the Lawyers of Color Power List
- Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he is a member of Kean Miller and represents local, national, and international energy and industrial clients in matters involving environmental regulation and litigation, oil and gas law and litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and toxic tort defense
- Throughout his decades-long legal career, Esteban has handled a wide range of complex matters involving environmental compliance, enforcement actions, and contested regulatory proceedings
- His practice focuses on providing practical and strategic legal guidance related to environmental law, with experience advising clients on both existing and emerging issues affecting oil and gas operations, pipelines, and environmental remediation
- Esteban regularly represents clients in high-stakes litigation arising from alleged contamination, wetlands loss, and historical oil, gas, and pipeline operations
- He has extensive experience pursuing insurance coverage on behalf of insureds facing environmental, remediation, and general casualty claims, including matters involving substantial financial exposure
- His practice includes litigating complex environmental and toxic tort class actions, as well as advising clients on environmental regulatory and legislative negotiations, compliance obligations, and permitting processes
- Esteban is also well-versed in matters involving mineral rights and related legal frameworks
- In addition, Esteban counsels clients on coastal use permitting and issues related to water and waste programs
- He assists clients in navigating remediation and regulatory obligations under Louisiana and federal environmental laws and regulations, including CERCLA, Louisiana RECAP, and Louisiana oilfield remediation rules
- Esteban is also known for his experience with technology-driven aspects of modern litigation, including e-discovery
- He advises clients on electronic discovery compliance, the management of electronically stored information, and the development of information retention and defensible destruction policies and procedures
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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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 Baton Rouge 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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