Jason P. Waguespack
DirectoratGalloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith
New Orleans, LA
Practicing energy in New Orleans since 1991.
- 35+
- Years practicing
- 4.9 ★
- 1 client review
- 1
- Bar admission
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Jason P. Waguespack is a director based in New Orleans, LA. The practice focuses on Energy, Insurance, and Maritime. Jason has over 35 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1 client review.
- Based in
- New Orleans, LA
- Experience
- over 35 years
- Known for
- Energy · Insurance · Maritime
- Handles Energy, Insurance, and Maritime matters from New Orleans, LA.
- Over 35 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with AV Preeminent.
About Jason P. Waguespack: Jason P. Waguespack is a director based in New Orleans, LA. The practice focuses on Energy, Insurance, and Maritime. Jason has over 35 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Areas of practice
Practice focus
Jason P. Waguespack represents clients in New Orleans, Louisiana across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About Jason P. Waguespack
Jason Waguespack has served as Galloway’s Managing Director since 2009. His time-tested strategy for leading and growing the firm is to gather highly talented, dedicated attorneys and business professionals and provide them with autonomy and the resources they need to thrive and provide unparalleled client service. At the same time, Jason maintains an active maritime and international law practice, providing each client with excellent service, sound business advice, great results, and value.
Jason focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration related to all aspects of maritime and international law. He represents owners, charterers, operators, P&I clubs, and other marine insurers in all types of marine casualty losses and contract disputes, including collisions, cargo claims, charter party disputes, regulatory and environmental matters, and personal injuries. With over 30 years of experience, he understands that many maritime claims start with an emergency - a vessel arrest, a collision, a personal injury, an oil discharge - that requires immediate attention. Jason and his team are adept at rapid response to these emergencies and are experienced with the handling of such matters from the rapid on-scene investigation through the trial.
In addition to maritime and international law, Jason has extensive experience in corporate law and insurance defense. He serves as national counsel to several clients with ongoing international interests, advising them not only on arbitration and litigation matters, but also on transactional matters related to business organization, operation, formation, and acquisition, as well as sales, supply, service, and carriage arrangements.
Jason is an associate professor of law at Tulane University School of Law. There, he teaches the course on maritime charter parties to upperclassmen and graduate students. He is also a member of the adjunct faculty at the Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business, where he teaches a course on international business law, with a focus on international transactions and transportation. He has served as President of the New Orleans Bar Association and has been honored by his peers with an AV rating in Martindale Hubbell for his preeminence in the law. Jason has received many professional awards and distinctions, including being named a “New Orleans Top Lawyer” multiple times by New Orleans Magazine, and has twice received the Leadership in the Law medal from New Orleans CityBusiness.
Outside his law practice and firm management, Jason is dedicated to historic preservation and the support of the arts in New Orleans, holding leadership positions in many local and regional arts organizations and associations, including as a board member of the Ogden Museum and the New Orleans Film Society. He is also actively involved with the New Orleans Police Department, serving on the board of New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation, which supports police officers and their service horses and canines and also facilitates outreach between the NOPD and New Orleans’ minority communities.
Publications
•“In re Bulk & Metal Transport PTE Ltd., as Disponent Owner of the M/V BI JIA SHAN, v. Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., as Charterer,” The Arbitrator, Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Volume 55 no. 1 (February 2025)
Awards & Recognitions
•The Best Lawyers in America - Admiralty and Maritime Law, Energy Law, Insurance Law, 2026
•New Orleans Top Lawyer by New Orleans Magazine
•Leadership in Law Medal from New Orleans CityBusiness
•New Orleans Bar Association Distinguished Maritime Lawyer, 2023
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71 Galloway Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America
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Galloway Maritime Attorneys Published in “The Arbitrator”
Maritime Attorney Jason Waguespack Featured in “The Marine Insurer”
Maritime Attorney Jason Waguespack Featured in “The Marine Insurer”
Galloway Lawyers Named to 2024 Top Lawyers by New Orleans Magazine
Galloway Lawyers Named to 2024 Top Lawyers by New Orleans Magazine
Jason Waguespack Highlighted by LADB for Committee Work
Jason Waguespack Highlighted by LADB for Committee Work
Galloway Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers in America
Galloway Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers in America
Galloway Ranked by Chambers USA for Third Year in a Row
Galloway Ranked by Chambers USA for Third Year in a Row
Galloway Maritime Lawyer Secures Significant Summary Judgment Win in Federal Case
Galloway Maritime Lawyer Secures Significant Summary Judgment Win in Federal Case
Jason Waguespack Accepted Into Exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
Jason Waguespack Accepted Into Exclusive Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
Credentials
Education
Tulane University
J.D. · 1991
Louisiana State University B.A.
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Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
Louisiana U.S. Court
1991 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
AV Preeminent
Locations
Office locations
Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith
Hancock Whitney Center, 701 Poydras Street, 40th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70139
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What areas of law does Jason P. Waguespack practice?
Jason P. Waguespack focuses on Energy, Insurance, and Maritime.
Where is Jason P. Waguespack located?
Jason P. Waguespack primarily serves clients in New Orleans, Louisiana, with an office at Hancock Whitney Center, 701 Poydras Street, 40th Floor.
How experienced is Jason P. Waguespack?
Jason P. Waguespack has 35 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1991.
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