Holly Occhipinti Thompson

Holly Occhipinti Thompson is an attorney at Looper Goodwine P.C. in New Orleans whose practice includes Energy Regulatory, Acquisitions & Divestitures, and Energy and Commercial Litigation. Thompson advises energy companies on oil and gas transactions, operations, regulation, compliance, title, and corporate matters. Her work frequently involves the acquisition, development, financing, and divestiture of energy assets, together with the contracts and regulatory issues that support those activities.

Thompson earned her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2007, graduating as a Professor William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar, an honor for students in the top ten percent of the class. She was also a member of the Loyola Law Review. She received a B.A. in Political Science and Government from Louisiana State University in 2003, providing a foundation for regulatory analysis and transactional work.

Her representative experience includes acquisitions and divestitures of offshore properties, drafting and negotiating operating and production agreements, purchase and sale agreements, transition services agreements, and plugging and abandonment agreements. Thompson also assists with title review, financings, mortgages, legal opinions, and matters involving BOEM and BSEE. In litigation, she handles contractual disputes, insurance coverage issues, and energy-related bankruptcy matters, including work as special counsel on mineral-law questions.

Holly Occhipinti Thompson was recognized by Louisiana Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in energy and natural resources and corporate law from 2014 through 2017. Thompson combines transactional, regulatory, litigation, and bankruptcy experience in a practice focused on the energy industry. She helps clients structure agreements, evaluate title and financing issues, address regulatory requirements, and resolve disputes connected to offshore assets and other oil and gas operations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Looper Goodwine P.C.
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Government

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