Colleen C. Jarrott

With two decades of litigation experience, Colleen Jarrott represents energy companies in oil and gas, mineral law, carbon capture and sequestration, transportation, and other industries in complex commercial litigation, transactional matters, commercial contracts, and regulatory issues.

In addition, she is well-versed in developing state regulatory and legislative initiatives related to the Louisiana Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act. She regularly represents oil and gas companies before the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. She also currently serves on the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources' Ad Hoc Committee on Carbon Capture, the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association’s Carbon Capture Committee, and the Carbon Committee of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association.

Colleen is a member of Hinshaw's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) group. Her focus on renewable energy and ESG underscores that the energy transition in Louisiana is underway, even as traditional oil and gas exploration and production will continue well into the future on a parallel track.

• New Orleans Bar Association
  • Energy Law Committee, Chair, 2017 – Present
  • Member of the Louisiana Delegation at the 2024 American Bar Association Annual Meeting
• New Orleans Bar Foundation
  • President, 2022 – 2023
• Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Oil & Gas Section
• Louisiana Bar Foundation
  • Board Member, 2017 – Present
  • Fellow, 2009 – Present
  • Annual Gala, Co-Chair, 2022 – 2023
• Louisiana Oil & Gas Association (LOGA)
  • Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage Committee
• Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association (LMOGA)
  • Carbon Capture & Sequestration Committee
• Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
  • Carbon Capture Committee (Ad Hoc)
• Louisiana Forum of the International Women's Forum (IWF)
• Louisiana State University (LSU) Mineral Law Institute
  • Advisory Council
• Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter
• Energy Bar Association
• Electric Girls
  • Board of Directors, 2019 – 2021
• Women's Energy Network, South Louisiana Chapter (WEN-SLA)
  • National Conference, Chair and Program Director, 2017 – 2019
  • Former President, 2012 – 2013, and Founding Board Member, 2009
• Professional Landman's Association of New Orleans

• Professional
  • Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Commercial Litigation, 2024 – 2025; Energy Law, 2022 – 2025; and Oil and Gas Law, 2022 – 2025
    • Ranking also featured by Biz New Orleans in their annual "Best Lawyers in New Orleans" supplement
  • Named to the "Women of the Year" list by New Orleans CityBusiness, 2024
  • Recognized on the list of Top Lawyers by New Orleans Magazine for Energy Law, 2021 – 2023; Oil and Gas Law, 2018 – 2019, 2022
  • Recognized on the Super Lawyers list by Louisiana Super Lawyers magazine, 2016 – 2020
  • Named to the "Leadership in Law" list by New Orleans CityBusiness, 2019
• Academic
  • The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
    • Catholic University Law Review

• Panelist, "Effective Use of Experts – Before and During Trial," Masters of the Courtroom CLE, New Orleans Bar Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 12, 2024
• Panelist, "Carbon Capture and Storage -- Property, Contracts, & Economics," USAEE/IAEE 41st North American Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 5, 2024
• Panelist, "Future of Energy in Louisiana," South Louisiana: Summer Soiree, Women's Energy Network, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 27, 2024
• Panelist, "Recent Developments Regarding Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Louisiana: Where do we go from here?" American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, Webinar, June 20, 2024
• Co-Presenter, "Wake Up America’ by Miley Cyrus – Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Louisiana," Hinshaw University, CLE Webinar, June 12, 2024
• Panelist, "Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): International Liability Considerations resulting from Transnational Projects," Houston Energy Conference CLE, American Bar Association, Houston, Texas, February 29, 2024
• Co-Presenter, "Louisiana Clean, Green Industry – Legislative Incentives and Economic Benefits," Louisiana State Bar Association's Utility Section CLE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 1, 2023
• "2023 Updates to CCS Development in Louisiana," Energy Transition Research Symposium, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 6, 2023
• Co-Presenter, "Louisiana’s Advancements in CCS Projects via the Intersection of Primacy, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and Other Legislative Incentives," Webinar, September 26, 2023

• Panelist, "Environmental, Social and Governance Aspects of Decarbonization," State of the Coast: Together Again, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 1, 2023

• Panelist, "Carbon Capture and Storage in Latin America – Challenges and Opportunities," International Mining and Energy Law, Development, and Investment, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, Mexico City, Mexico, April 20, 2023

• Moderator, "Developments in Carbon Capture and Storage," Louisiana State University (LSU), The 70th Mineral Law Institute, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 24, 2023

• Panelist, "A Spooky CLE: Jury Trials Revisited," Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2022
• "Emerging from COVID: Ethical and Professional Considerations for Practicing Lawyers," A.P. Tureaud American Inn of Court, Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2022
• "Ethical Considerations When Work is Not at Your Desk," The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, Webinar, February 2022
• "Pore Space: What You Need to Know About Carbon Capture and Sequestration," New Orleans Bar Association, Webinar, March 2021
• Panelist, "Working 9 to 5, Not Really: Best Practices for a Stress-Free Return to Work," New Orleans Bar Association, Webinar, May 8, 2020
• Panelist, "The Distinction Between Movable and Immovable Property for Louisiana State and Local Tax Purposes in the Oil & Gas Industry," 2018 Fall Meeting, Louisiana Oil & Gas Association, Lafayette, Louisiana, September 2018

• Co-Author, "CCS and Louisiana: An Update As Of 2022," Louisiana State University Journal of Energy Law and Resources, Volume XI, Issue 1, Fall 2022
• "An Interview with Donna D. Fraiche: A Trailblazer, Titan, and Tactician," Women's Initiative Newsletter, October 2022
• "Primacy: The Gateway to Carbon Capture Storage in Louisiana," New Orleans CityBusiness, July 2021
• Bi-Monthly Co-Author, "Recent Developments: Mineral Law Update," Louisiana Bar Journal, 2011 – 2020
• "In Coastal Land Loss Litigation, Fifth Circuit Holds that Removal Based on Federal Officer Statute was Not Timely," Oil and Gas E-Report, Institute for Energy Law (IEL), October 2020
• Co-Author, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Can Big Oil Save Money AND the Environment?," New Orleans CityBusiness, September 2020
• "Unleased Owner Was Not Entitled to Penalties Under Louisiana's Well Costs Reporting Stature Because the Owner Did Not Comply with Notice Requirements in Statue," Oil and Gas E-Report, Institute for Energy Law (IEL), December 2019
• "A New Well Control Rule for OCS Operations," Oil and Gas E-Report, Institute for Energy Law (IEL), June 2019
• Co-Author, "In Putative Class Action, Fifth Circuit Holds that Texas Operators Must Seek Best Price Available in Calculating Royalties Under Proceeds Lease," Oil and Gas E-Report, Institute for Energy Law (IEL), March 2019
• "Citizen-Suit Theory Tested in Western District of Louisiana," Energy Law Advisor, January 2019

Fun Facts: Colleen and her husband, Francis, own a 1982 Ericson 25+ sailboat called “Cool Change” (like the song), which they enjoy taking out in Lake Pontchartrain on the weekends. She also enjoys cooking (without recipes). Italian is her favorite. She also enjoys traveling around the world and experiencing different cultures. At home, Colleen is kept in line by her small pack of beasts (three kitties + one adorable corgi named Mable).

• Salon22, Founding Member, 2022 – Present
• Junior League of New Orleans, Sustaining Member
  • Nominating Committee, 2018 – 2019
  • Ways & Means Council, Secretary, 2017 – 2018