Stephen M. Pesce

spesce@flanaganpartners.com

Experience Summary
Practicing in the areas of energy, insurance coverage, admiralty, construction and commercial matters, Mr. Pesce handles litigation, as well as contract negotiation and management.  Mr. Pesce’s transactional practice includes drafting and negotiating all manner of oilfield, marine, service and construction contracts.  He advises clients on matters involving insurance protection, indemnity matters, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection compliance.  In his litigation practice, Mr. Pesce handles complex matters involving indemnity claims, insurance coverage and commercial disputes.

Year Admitted to Practice
2004

Other Professional Experience
Associate with the law firm of Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, Louisiana (2004-2009)

Publications and Presentations
• “Survivor’s Guide to E-Discovery,” co-authored with Don K. Haycraft
• "Master Service Agreements and Risk Allocation," South Texas College of Law Energy Law Institute, September 2010
•“How Master Service Agreements and Risk Allocation Provisions Work,” Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Special Institute, Houston, TX, March 2010
•“What You Really Need to Know About How Master Service Agreements and Risk Allocation Work,” Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Seminar on Oil and Gas Agreements: The Exploration Phase, Santa Fe, NM, May 2009

Professional, Business & Civic Affiliations
• Member, Louisiana State and New Orleans Bar Associations
• Member, Federal Bar Association

Education
• Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC (J.D., 2004)
• Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001)
   Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma

Bar Admissions
Louisiana

Representative Cases/Contracts
• C.R. Pittman Construction Company, Inc. v. National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, 2011 WL 5031414 (5th Cir. 2011)
• KAI Enterprises, L.L.C. v. Boh Bros. Const. Co., L.L.C., 731 F.Supp. 2d 568 (E.D. La. 2010)
• Frank C. Minvielle LLC v. Atlantic Refining Co., 337 Fed.Appx. 429 (5th Cir. 2009)
• Nexen Petroleum U.S.A., Inc. v. Sea Mar Div. of Pool Well Services Co., 497 F.Supp.2d 787 (E.D. La. 2007)
• Burlington Resources, Inc. v. United National Ins. Co., 481 F.Supp.2d 567, 572 (E. D. La. 2007)
• Negotiate transcontinental transportation and installation contract
• Draft international drilling contract
• Negotiate and draft oil field drilling contracts, fraccing contracts, and other service agreements