Attorneys
Judy Barrasso Named Recipient of 2026 Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award
We are thrilled to share that Judy Barrasso has been selected as the recipient of the Louisiana Bar Foundation 2026 Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award.
Established in 1994, this prestigious award recognizes individuals who demonstrate a long-standing devotion to excellence in trial practice while upholding the highest standards of ethics and respect for the courts, litigants, and opposing counsel. Judy’s career embodies these principles, making this a truly well-deserved honor.
The award was presented at the LSBA General Assembly in Destin, Florida.
Judy Barrasso is a founding member of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation, and includes complex commercial litigation matters and class actions involving insurance coverage and bad faith, director and officer liability, securities fraud, and commercial contracts. Judy has handled matters in at least twelve states.
Judy has been ranked by Chambers USA as a top commercial litigator and by Benchmark Litigation as a Litigation Star. She has been recognized among Benchmark's Top 250 Women in Litigation and Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America. Judy was named a Lawdragon Legend in 2020 for being selected to the elite guide ten times and was named to the Lawdragon Hall of Fame in 2023. Judy has also been recognized among Louisiana Super Lawyers' Top 10 and has been ranked Number One among lawyers in the State of Louisiana. According to Chambers, Judy “has a reputation as a formidable trial lawyer,” “stands ‘head and shoulders above much of the competition,’ and is “considered one of the state’s finest litigators.”
