Brian Capell is a litigator. He has experience in trial and appellate proceedings throughout the state of Louisiana and in federal courts. Many of his clients are in the energy industry, but the array of topics he has litigated are broad. He defends companies in various industries against personal injury and environmental claims and represents companies in contractual disputes and property matters.
Much of Brian’s practice includes representing energy clients in joint operating agreement disputes. Brian works with major oil and gas companies as well as local operators.
Dr. Li is a Professor at Louisiana State University, where he has spent more than 20 years on teaching and research. With training in Atmospheric Physics and Physical Oceanography, his work focuses on the interactions between weather systems and the coastal ocean, particularly storm surge and estuary-shelf exchange in the Northern Gulf.
As the Director of the Wave-Current-Surge Information System (WAVCIS) and a GCOOS member since 2011, Dr. Li supports the region's observational infrastructure through the maintenance of real-time stations and long-term offshore moorings. His research methodology integrates theoretical modeling, numerical simulations, and observations. Through numerical simulations and dozens of intensive tidal cycle surveys across the continental shelf and estuaries - spanning the East Coast, Gulf Coast, and Arctic lagoons - he has led the efforts to quantify the fluxes of water, salt, carbon, and nutrients. Recently, his work has included a collaborative effort on the installation of High-Frequency Radars along the Louisiana coast.
He has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and a monograph textbook on ocean data analysis published by Cambridge University Press. This background in modeling, data processing, and instrumentation informs his commitment to ensuring that regional observing systems provide high-quality data for scientific research, practical applications, and education.
George C. Plauché is a partner at Bullen & Plauché, LLC, a Lafayette, Louisiana firm focusing on corporate matters in the oil and gas and maritime industries. He represents operators, oilfield and marine service companies, and landowners in both transactions and litigation, including the negotiation and drafting of master service agreements, operating agreements, and related risk-allocation and insurance provisions that govern Gulf Coast energy work.
His practice regularly involves the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act, the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act, and the interplay between Louisiana law and general maritime law in oilfield contracts. He counsels clients on allocating contractual risk before a project begins and on enforcing those allocations when disputes arise. George received a Bachelor of Science in Physics in 1991 at Millsaps College and his law degree in 1994 from LSU Law School. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Louisiana and Texas.