Tony Marino’s practice focuses on energy transactions and regulatory matters. His work includes drafting and negotiating oil and gas agreements, acquisitions and divestures of mineral properties, and energy financings. Additionally, he advises clients on regulatory issues on mineral leases both onshore in Louisiana and offshore in state and federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
Tony represents clients before regulatory agencies, including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and Interior Board of Land Appeals. Such matters range from plugging and abandonment liability issues and oil spill financial responsibility to royalty valuation and relief and non-compliance.Tony began his career as a paralegal at Gordon Arata, then joined as an associate after law school. After years growing his energy practice at firms across New Orleans, he returned to Gordon Arata in 2024.Tony has been listed as a The Best Lawyer in America® since 2021 and was named a New Orleans “Lawyer of the Year” for Energy Law in 2023.
He was ranked by Chambers USA for Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas – Louisiana from 2019 – 2021. Tony serves as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans teaching mineral law. Tony Marino’s practice focuses on energy transactions and regulatory matters.
His work includes drafting and negotiating oil and gas agreements, acquisitions and divestures of mineral properties, and energy financings. Additionally, he advises clients on regulatory issues on mineral leases both onshore in Louisiana and offshore in state and federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Tony represents clients before regulatory agencies, including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and Interior Board of Land Appeals.
Such matters range from plugging and abandonment liability issues and oil spill financial responsibility to royalty valuation and relief and non-compliance.Tony began his career as a paralegal at Gordon Arata, then joined as an associate after law school. After years growing his energy practice at firms across New Orleans, he returned to Gordon Arata in 2024.Tony has been listed as a The Best Lawyer in America® since 2021 and was named a New Orleans “Lawyer of the Year” for Energy Law in 2023. He was ranked by Chambers USA for Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas – Louisiana from 2019 – 2021.
Tony serves as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans teaching mineral law. Tony Marino’s practice focuses on energy transactions and regulatory matters. His work includes drafting and negotiating oil and gas agreements, acquisitions and divestures of mineral properties, and energy financings.
Additionally, he advises clients on regulatory issues on mineral leases both onshore in Louisiana and offshore in state and federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Tony represents clients before regulatory agencies, including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and Interior Board of Land Appeals. Such matters range from plugging and abandonment liability issues and oil spill financial responsibility to royalty valuation and relief and non-compliance.Tony began his career as a paralegal at Gordon Arata, then joined as an associate after law school.
After years growing his energy practice at firms across New Orleans, he returned to Gordon Arata in 2024.Tony has been listed as a The Best Lawyer in America® since 2021 and was named a New Orleans “Lawyer of the Year” for Energy Law in 2023. He was ranked by Chambers USA for Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas – Louisiana from 2019 – 2021. Tony serves as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans teaching mineral law.
