Mr. Hale defends bodily injury and death cases with an emphasis in marine and offshore litigation claims. He represents businesses in contract negotiations and a variety of business disputes.  He also has experience handling property taking cases on behalf of landowners, including appropriation and expropriation cases with the United States Corps of Engineers and local Levee Districts. 

He has experience handling energy-related claims, including interpretation of indemnity and insurance requirements in vessel charters and Master Service Agreements as well as interpretation of the anti-indemnity acts of Louisiana and Texas.