The Nesser Family Endowed Chair in Energy Law was established in 2011 by the John T. Nesser III family.
As an accomplished attorney and businessman, Mr. Nesser recognized the growing global need for attorneys with a sophisticated understanding of the energy industry and also LSU Law’s established strength in preparing students to enter the field of oil, gas and mineral law. Confident that LSU Law had the capacity and the expertise to expand the traditional focus on energy to encompass the study of 21st century energy law, The John T. Nesser family has provided the funding to establish the Nesser Family Endowed Chair in Energy Law. The endowed chair is only the second in the history of the Law Center.
Mr. Nesser, a 1973 graduate of the Law Center, was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for McDermott International, Inc. in July 2010. He previously served in a variety of leadership roles for J. Ray McDermott, S.A., a McDermott subsidiary, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President /Chief Administrative and Legal Officer, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel. He practiced law for over 25 years at Nesser, King & LeBlanc, a New Orleans law firm which he co-founded in 1985. Nesser currently serves on the Law Center’s Board of Trustees and is a member of the Houston Regional Alumni Steering Committee. He and his wife Cynthia reside in Houston.
Mr. J.T. Nesser IV is a 1999 graduate of the LSU Law Center and Ms. Amanda Nesser Moeller received her degree from the LSU Law Center in 2005.
The holder of the Chair will help to lead the Center’s efforts to develop client-ready attorneys who can successfully navigate and support all aspects of the complex, global 21st energy industry, and produce the skilled visionary future leaders for this critical industry, in Louisiana and beyond.
