Kelly Perrier is a member of Gordon Arata’s New Orleans office. She practices in the areas of oil, gas and energy litigation and commercial litigation, particularly focusing on claims of historical and ongoing environmental damage allegedly caused by oil and gas exploration and production activities, commonly referred to as "legacy litigation." Ms. Perrier has represented many independent oil and gas companies in disputes regarding public use of private waterways, compliance notices issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, insurance disputes following blow-outs and concursus proceedings against the State of Louisiana, among others. Ms. Perrier has served as president of the South Louisiana Chapter of Women’s Energy Network and is currently vice president of the Professional Landman’s Association of New Orleans.