Atty. Gary J. Russo
Gary Russo is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He practices in areas involving oil and gas, commercial and environmental, and insurance fraud and coverage.
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Gary J. Russo is a energy attorney based in Lafayette, Louisiana, practicing at Gary Russo APLC. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana and Texas, Texas. Educated at Louisiana State University (JD, 1979) and Louisiana State University (BA, 1976). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Oil and Gas Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Lafayette, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Gary Russo is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group
- He practices in areas involving oil and gas, commercial and environmental, and insurance fraud and coverage
- Gary is an accomplished litigator who represents clients in a broad range of commercial, multi-district, mass tort, and class action disputes
- He has extensive trial experience, having organized, handled, and argued cases before judges and juries in state, federal district, and appellate courts in more than half of the US states
- In recognition of his abilities, he has been appointed by federal judges as special master for multidistrict litigations involving various mass torts
- Among other matters, Gary was appointed special master for the In re: Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2299, a nationwide pharmaceutical MDL and was recently appointed by the chief of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana as special master in flood claims for the 2016 flood
- He was appointed by the parties as special master to handle a $2.4 billion settlement involving more than 10,000 claims
- Gary was appointed settlement master in In re: Xarelto Products Liability Litigation assisting in the development of settlement protocols and drafting of the master settlement agreement as well as handling appeals from claims administrator decisions
- Gary has also done allocations in various matters, including claims in In re: DePuy Orthopaedics and Karl Storz Power Morcellator
- He has also been involved as liaison counsel and served on committees in various multi-district litigation and class actions, including In re: Apple iPhone 3G Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2045 - Defense Liaison Counsel
- In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2047 - Insurance Steering Committee Member
- and In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon," MDL No. 2179 - Defense Steering Committee
- Gary is also a highly regarded arbitrator and has represented clients in US and international arbitrations, including a recent matter heard before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration in Paris, France
- Prior to joining Jones Walker in 2009, Gary was a named partner at Longman Russo, APLC
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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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 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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