W. LAKE HEARNE
Shareholder
Mr. Hearne practices primarily in the areas of Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Creditor’s Rights. He received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana in 1978 with a B. A. in English. He earned his law degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he was on the Louisiana Law Review and received the Am Jur Award in Contracts. A member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Mr. Hearne is active in the Shreveport Bar Pro Bono Project. He is rated BV Distinguished by Martindale-Hubbell.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Real Estate
- Probate and Successions
- Creditor’s Rights
- Business and Corporate Law
- Oil and Gas
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Louisiana, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1981
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
EDUCATION
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence – 1981
- Honors: Law Review
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 1978
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Shreveport Bar Association
- Ark-La-Tex Association of Professional Landmen
- Shreveport Bar Association, Pro Bono Project
- Board of Directors of Christian Service Program Institute
HONORS AND AWARDS
- American Jurisprudence, Contracts
PUBLISHED WORKS
- Community Ownership of Immovables: Bond For Deed Contracts Louisiana Law Review, Vol. 41, 1980
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We represent a wide range of industries in north Louisiana, east Texas, and south Arkansas, including oil and gas, transportation, health care, and construction.