Salley, Hite, Mercer & Resor, LLC, regularly represents insurers, landowners and oil companies in environmental contamination cases. This practice includes the defense of “legacy” lawsuits alleging pollution damages from prior oilfield production activities, breaches of mineral leases and violations of the Louisiana Mineral Code; the defense of occupational exposure cases by employees of refineries and pipe cleaning companies as well as claims by residents residing in the adjoining neighborhoods: and the defense of claims by truckers and other transporters alleging exposure to naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), benzene and other hazardous products. The Firm works closely with the executives and in-house counsel of the companies it represents to ensure appropriate litigation strategy and efficiently defend against complex environmental matters.