Annie R. Matthews

Annie R. Matthews is an associate at Kelly Hart & Hallman, LLP in New Orleans and works in the firm’s Litigation practice. Her practice lists Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Environmental and Toxic Torts, and Oil & Gas/Energy Litigation as practice areas. She assists with disputes across different industries and brings prior public-policy and environmental experience to matters requiring legal research, factual analysis, regulatory understanding, and organized preparation for litigation.

Annie earned a J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University Law School, where she completed an Environmental Law Certificate and served as Managing Editor of the Journal of Law & Sexuality. She also earned a B.S., cum laude, in Management & Legal Studies in Business from Tulane University. Her law-school work included CALI Awards in Environmental Law: Water Resources, Fair Housing, and Litigation, supporting her current focus on environmental and civil disputes.

Annie previously served as a legal fellow and policy advisor for Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis through a fellowship with the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law. During law school, she clerked with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and the US Department of Agriculture Office of General Counsel, Natural Resources and Environment Division. These roles provided experience with public policy, environmental issues, legal services, and government-related legal analysis before private practice.

Annie R. Matthews is admitted to the Louisiana State Bar and is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association. She has also been selected for the Center for American and International Law’s Institute for Energy Law leadership class. Her background combines litigation, environmental law, energy-related policy, public service, and business-focused legal education. She applies that experience to civil disputes involving environmental, toxic tort, oil and gas, energy, and other litigation issues in Louisiana.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Leadership Class, Center for American and International Law, Institute for Energy Law (IEL) (2026-2027)
• Member, New Orleans Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Tulane University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Tulane University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) Cum Laude

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