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A leader in the Firm�s energy, litigation, creditors rights and bankruptcy groups, Philip Eisenberg represents oil and gas and energy-related companies both domestically and internationally in high profile matters involving all aspects of offshore matters, insurance coverage, commercial dealings and in regulatory agency work. Mr. Eisenberg relies on his many years of experience in the energy industry at ChevronTexaco, where he served in various capacities including senior counsel. Education J.D., Louisiana State University Law Center, 1984 B.S., Accounting, Brooklyn College, 1981 Bar Admissions Texas, 2002 New York, 1986 Louisiana, 1984 Representative Experience Counsel to several major energy company Deepwater groups for all aspects of contractual and liability matters; including first response to major casualties such as Petronius, Thunderhorse and Typhoon; drafting and negotiating drilling, exploration and construction contracts; joint venture, partnership and other transaction structures; insurance and indemnity matters; and dispute resolution, including international arbitration Extensive involvement in representing various creditor interests in numerous oil and gas and energy related bankruptcies and reorganizations including counsel to creditors or participation with Unsecured Creditors Committees in such matters as Panaco, TriUnion, Contour Energy, Kodiak, Cronus, Golden Oil, TDC Energy, Watson Energy, Babcock and Wilcox, Forceenergy, WRT, Friede Goldman Halter, BT Operating and Sun Drilling Recent involvement in several lawsuits and disputes arising from property transactions; including the handling of preferential purchase rights, areas of mutual interest, volumetric production payments, determining responsibility for and securing funding of plugging and abandonment obligations, and insurance and indemnity provisions Publications & Presentations Co-Author of Decommissioning/Plugging and Abandonment Liabilities in Bankruptcy: What Priority Should They be Afforded?, published in conjunction with the Center for American and International Law�s 57thAnnual Conference on Oil and Gas Law (Spring 2005) Articles Decommissioning/Plugging and Abandonment Liabilities in Bankruptcy: 1/18/2006 Press Release Philip Eisenberg Named Partner at Locke Liddell & Sapp 1/16/2004 Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell Sapp Of Counsel with the law firm of Locke Liddell Sapp LLP 2002-2003 Senior Counsel, ChevronTexaco 2001-2002 Senior Counsel, Texaco from 1999-2001 Senior Attorney, Texaco from 1993-1999 Attorney, Texaco from 1986-1993. | 