About Malcolm
Malcolm S. Murchison is licensed to practice in Louisiana and Texas and enjoys a broad based commercial law practice. His variety of skills equip him to handle a wide range of legal issues for his clients, including oil and gas, real estate, corporate formations/mergers/dissolutions, commercial lending and financing arrangements, state/local tax disputes, and land-use issues. He has significant experience in handling Louisiana mineral interest issues ranging from acquisitions, title examinations, division orders, and operating agreements to Louisiana Office of Conservation ("LOC") work involving both oil and gas and lignite regulation. He is knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of the LOC regulatory scheme under which mineral operations are conducted and Louisiana Mineral law. His clients include electric utilities, oil and gas producers and pipeline companies. HonorsThe Best Lawyers in America® 2010-2016 – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, and Real Estate LawBest Lawyers® Shreveport Best Lawyers Oil & Gas "Lawyer of the Year", 2011 and 2015; Shreveport Best Lawyers® Energy Law "Lawyer of the Year", 2014, 2016Super Lawyers® 2008, 2010, 2012-2016 – Energy & Natural Resources, Real Estate, Business/CorporateAV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. “AV” is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, Shreveport (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, Shreveport (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Natural Resources Law, Shreveport (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, Shreveport (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Environmental, Shreveport (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Energy Law, Shreveport (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Oil and Gas Law, Shreveport (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Energy Law, Shreveport (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Oil and Gas Law, Shreveport (2011)
- Recognized: Energy Law
- Recognized: Environmental Law
- Recognized: Litigation - Environmental
- Recognized: Mining Law
- Recognized: Natural Resources Law
- Recognized: Oil and Gas Law
- Recognized: Real Estate Law
- Special Focus: Title Matters