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Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®. The list is comprised of only those firms who are recognized by their clients and peers for professional excellence. 

We are proud to announce that Judy Barrasso was honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Downtown Development District for her contributions to New Orleans. The Downtown NOLA Awards were held at the Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium.

We are pleased to announce that Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation as a “highly recommended” firm in Louisiana.  In addition to the firm’s recognition, 6 partners were recognized as "local litigation stars" and 4 partners were recognized as "future litigation stars."

We are pleased to welcome Michael C. Gretchen as Of Counsel to the firm.  Michael is trial and appellate litigator. His practice focuses on complex litigation, including all manner of business disputes, insurance coverage disputes, securities litigation and arbitration, partnership and fiduciary duty disputes, and fraud and RICO litigation.

On August 1, 2023, attorney Whitney Antoine participated in Dillard University’s Foundation to LEAD program as a speaker for the Lunch with a Lawyer Series.

We are pleased to announce that 23 attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers®.  15 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® , 8 attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™, and 2 attorneys were also selected as "Lawyer of the Year."

We are pleased to announce that three of our partners have been named to Benchmark 40 & Under 2023: Robert J. Dressel, Laurence D. LeSueur, Jr., and Shaun P. McFall.

The firm is pleased to announce that Judy Barrasso has been selected for inclusion in Benchmark's Top 250 Women in Litigation for 2023. Judy is one of only three women recognized in the State of Louisiana.

We are pleased to announce that Barrasso Usdin has been named by Chambers USA as a top tier firm in Louisiana for commercial litigation for the twentieth year in a row.  The firm has also been ranked in the top tier for Insurance and Securities Litigation.  In addition to the Firm’s ranking, eight members were ranked as leading individuals.

We are pleased to welcome Mithun Kamath as Of Counsel to the firm. Before joining the firm, Mithun served as Chief Administrative Officer for the Orleans Parish District Attorney and an Assistant District Attorney focused on appellate matters. His work will help continue the firm’s investment into building out its white collar, government and internal investigation, and appellate practice.  

Whitney M. Antoine and Chloé M. Chetta have been selected as recipients of the Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyer Division's 2022 Top 40 Award.  In addition to being selected as a Top 40 recipient, Chloé was also selected to receive the "Outstanding Young Lawyer" award.

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. was named Louisiana Litigation Firm of the Year at the Benchmark US Annual Awards dinner held on March 15, 2023, in New York. This is the 9th time the firm has won this award. 

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that David Luder has been named Managing Partner of the firm.  David joined the firm in 2010 and previously served on the firm’s Executive Committee.

Barrasso Usdin recently achieved a significant victory for one of its multi-national brokerage clients in a confidential securities arbitration.  Following the victory, the client had high praise both for the firm and for partners Jamie Berger and George Freeman.

We are proud to announce that Judy Barrasso has been named to the 2023 class of the Lawdragon Hall of Fame.  Judy is one of the remarkable attorneys honored this year, all of whom have been practicing for approximately 40 years or more. 

Firm attorney Chloé Chetta was recently elected to the Tulane Law Review Board of Advisory Editors, a prestigious organization of judges, senior attorneys, and legal scholars dedicated to the continued academic success of the Review.

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. and Frohsin Barger & Walthall are excited to announce a new strategic partnership to strengthen their respective practices and place them at the forefront of False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. The closer relationship between the firms will also see Frohsin Barger’s Ben Bucy move to Barrasso Usdin as a partner.

We are proud to announce that Judy Barrasso was selected as the 2022 Hannah G. Solomon honoree by the Greater New Orleans National Council for Jewish Women ("NCJW") on Monday, October 24th.   

The firm is pleased to announce that Judy Barrasso and Rick Sarver were selected for the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Guide to the Leading Litigators in America.  Rick and Judy have also been selected several times for the Lawdragon 500 Guide to Leading Lawyers, and Judy has been named a Lawdragon Legend and Rick has been named to the Lawdragon Hall of Fame. 

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. has been awarded the Camille Gravel Pro-Bono/Public Service Award by the New Orleans Federal Bar Association.  The Camille Gravel Award recognizes an attorney or firm who has done substantial pro bono or public service legal work. 

The firm is a proud sponsor of the "Together for Ukraine" fundraiser, being held at the New Orleans JCC on Monday, April 25th.  

Partner Kyle Siegel will be presenting at the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce Women’s Leadership Conference on Friday, March 18th. 

Barrasso Usdin is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been awarded the firm’s annual award for exceptional contributions to pro bono service in 2021: Whitney M. Antoine, Christine M. Calogero, Chloé M. Chetta, Robert J. Dressel, Taylor L. Gamm, Laurence D. LeSueur, Jr., Shaun P. McFall, and Madison A. Sharko.

We are proud to announce that Richard Sarver has been inducted into the 2021 Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame. According to Lawdragon, the exclusive list includes lawyers who “are among the most acclaimed of their generation, having led America’s signature law firms to unprecedented heights, achieved civil rights advances and changed our world for the better.” 

We are proud to announce that John W. Joyce has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. The Fellows comprise a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities.

Barrasso Usdin is proud to announce that the firm has joined the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). 

We are pleased to announce that Barrasso Usdin has joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana, as well as leading law firms in Louisiana and across the nation, in a litigation campaign challenging racially discriminatory policing practices in Louisiana.