Construction, Oil & Gas, commercial, probate, trust, real estate, and personal injury trial attorney at the law firm Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson, & Paine, LLC. 

John's areas of practice include:

• Commercial and Civil Litigation
• Construction law
• Oil & Gas law
• Probate and Trust litigation 
• Real Estate law
• Personal Injury and Professional Malpractice law

John's practice includes a significant focus construction law. John represents several local contractors, builders, developers, and owners in construction law matters including construction contract disputes, delay and defect claims, payment claims under the Louisiana private and public works act, disputes under AIA contracts, and the drafting and revision of construction contracts.

John has also found himself representing land and mineral owners, and oil and gas operation and production companies in disputes involving servitudes, mineral leases, unleased mineral owner claims, and enviormental contamination claims. 

In addition to oil & gas, John also assists clients with real estate title review and curative work, and purchase agreements for the aquisition of real estate. John also has experience assisting real estate developers with various aspects of real estate development.

Finally, John also represents clients in a wide range of litigation matters. John has experience in:

• Partnership/Business Disputes;
• Real Estate Disputes;
• Contested Successions:
• Insurance coverage disputes;
• Trust Disputes;
• Personal Injury claims;
• Contract disputes; and
• Commercial disputes.