Melissa Morris Cresson

About Melissa Morris Cresson

Melissa Morris Cresson is a lawyer practicing business disputes and litigation, class action litigation, electronic discovery and 3 other areas of law. Melissa received a B.S. degree from Spring Hill College in 1993, and has been licensed for 30 years. Melissa practices at Kean Miller LLP in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Business Disputes and Litigation
  • Litigation 2
    • Class Action Litigation
    • Electronic Discovery
  • Environmental Law 2
    • Environmental Regulation
    • Environmental Litigation
  • Other 1
    • Legacy Oil Field Sites

Practice Details

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  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Kean Miller LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Experience: Representation of numerous chemical, petrochemical energy,
    chemical transport companies in mass toxic tort, toxic tort
    class action cases
    Representation of numerous major
    independent oil
    gas companies in suits by l
    owners alleging property damage arising out of historical
    ongoing oil
    gas exploration
    production activities
    Representation
    adviser to various Fortune 500 Companies on electronic discovery, e-discovery compliance, electronically stored information (ESI), electronic information management,
    retention
    destructive policies
    procedures
    Developed detailed protocols
    procedures for h
    ling all phases of discovery (electronic
    st
    ard hard copy information) from initial preservation to production
    thereafter for various multi-national corporations
    representation of clients in defending these processes
    protocols in various courts against motions to compel in complex,
    document-intensive litigation matters
    Extensive expertise
    training regarding multiple major leading-edge archiving
    litigation technologies for h
    ling the collection, coding, production,
    evaluation
    use of documents at trial for complex, document-driven litigation matters
    Extensive experience in training
    overseeing third-party vendors as well as large internal document review teams including preparation of all training materials, developing
    implementing protocols for concurrent quality assurance/quality control measures, as well as final quality control/quality assurance measures
    Representation of major chemical
    /or transport companies in transportation-related chemical spill remediation
    associated toxic tort litigation
    Representation of numerous major chemical, energy, industrial,
    petrochemical companies in permitting matters
    enforcement actions
    negotiations with EPA, DEQ
    DNR
    Representation of major energy clients in contractual, indemnification claims against third-parties
    suits for reimbursements against insurers

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1996, Louisiana
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Baton Rouge, Louisiana State, American and Federal Bar Associations

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Louisiana State University
    Class of 1996
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Spring Hill College
    Class of 1993
    B.S.
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