Kirkpatrick Sarah A is a seasoned attorney with over 25 years of legal experience, specializing in energy law, construction contracts, and complex business transactions. Distinguished by her inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Energy Law and recognition as one of the “Top Attorneys” in the Shreveport-Bossier area, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a solutions-oriented approach to her practice.
Sarah Kirkpatrick adopts a collaborative methodology, working closely with procurement groups, energy companies, and small businesses to navigate intricate legal challenges. Her extensive background includes resolving land use disputes, negotiating servitudes, and developing integrated contract forms tailored to diverse contractor needs. She serves a broad clientele ranging from large energy and construction firms to small business owners and individual clients, offering both transactional guidance and active litigation support.
Services Offered
- Contract law, including master service agreements, professional services agreements, and general terms and conditions
- Construction contracts and litigation
- Energy and natural resources law
- Oil and gas business transactions and operations
- Oil, gas, and energy litigation
- Environmental litigation and regulatory compliance
- Commercial and business litigation
- General corporate representation
- Intrastate and interstate pipelines legal services
- Procurement and supply chain agreements
- Purchase order and license negotiation
- Contractual insurance requirements
- Land use issue resolution and dispute negotiation
- Servitude and joint agreement negotiation
- Pre-contract non-disclosure agreements
- Pipeline expropriation
- Construction lien evaluation and resolution
- Cloud-based services negotiation for providers and customers
- Legacy claim defense in energy litigation
- Royalty action defense and pursuit
- Business formation and dissolution
- Franchise purchase assistance
- Sale negotiation for partnership and membership interests
- Tax sale navigation, redemption, and litigation
- Corporate dissolution, merger, and conversion
- Property transfer annulment defense
- Commercial, residential, and communication tower lease negotiation
- Non-competition agreement litigation and negotiation
- Employee handbook, policy, and correspondence review and drafting
- Claims under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act and the Lanham Act
She is licensed to practice in Louisiana and admitted to multiple federal district courts and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Fluent in English, she has been honored with awards such as the LSUS Alumni Circle of Excellence Award and the Shreveport Times Leadership Award for her professional and community contributions.
