Press Archive
- Oct 232014
We are pleased to announce that Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. has been recognized in the 2015 edition of Benchmark Litigation as a “highly recommended” firm in Louisiana. In addition to the firm's recognition, seven partners were ranked as local stars.
- Oct 202014
Bobby Dressel joined the firm as an associate, and will practice in the fields of commercial litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith, and securities litigation.
- Oct 142014
Lon LeSueur joined the firm as an associate, and will practice in the areas of commercial litigation, product liability, and insurance coverage and bad faith litigation
- Oct 072014
By: Michael Balascio
Memorializing your agreements in a written contract with clients or vendors can be time-consuming and difficult. There are numerous potential pitfalls, and entrepreneurs should pay attention both to the minutia and to the broader implications that the benefits and obligations conferred by the contract may have on a business.
- Oct 022014
Barrasso Usdin is pleased to announce that four partners have been recognized as “Top Lawyers."
- Sep 032014
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that founding member Judy Barrasso has been selected for New Orleans CityBusiness Women of the Year Class of 2014.
- Aug 182014
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver is pleased to announce that Judy Y. Barrasso, George C. Freeman, III, John W. Joyce, Stephen H. Kupperman, Richard E. Sarver, and Steven W. Usdin have been selected for inclusion in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
- Aug 072014
Partner Jamie L. Berger will serve as an adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at Tulane Law School in the spring semester.
- Aug 042014
By: Michael Balascio
As a start-up venture grows, entrepreneurs should consider using non-compete agreements to protect themselves and their market share from competition by former employees. These agreements limit employees’ ability to engage in a similar business during the course of their employment and for an agreed-upon period of time after they leave.
- Jul 222014
Barrasso Usdin is pleased to announce that founding member Judy Barrasso has been selected for inclusion in Benchmark’s Top 250 Women in Litigation for 2014. Judy is one of only four women recognized in the State of Louisiana.
- Jun 172014
The firm is pleased to announce that Stephen H. Kupperman has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only.
- Jun 062014
The firm is honored to have been chosen among so many great firms in our region, and we are very proud of Judy and her accomplishments.
- Jun 042014
By: Michael Balascio
One of the most important steps any company can take is to protect its assets. Intellectual property assets, such as applications, are no different from any other asset and deserve equal protection. This article discusses the three main types of protection that might be available for your app.
- May 232014
The firm has been named by Chambers USA as top tier among commercial litigation firms in Louisiana. The Firm has earned this distinction every year since 2004. In
- Apr 222014
The firm is proud to announce that Jamie L. Berger was recently selected for New Orleans CityBusiness' "Ones to Watch: Law Firms".
- Apr 152014
The firm is pleased to announce that Judy Barrasso has been shortlisted for the Best in Litigation category of the Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards, and the firm has been shortlisted for the US South regional award.
- Apr 142014
By: Michael Balascio
After deciding to launch a new venture, one of the first questions fledgling entrepreneurs are faced with involves choosing a business form for their new entity. Generally speaking, there is no one correct choice of entity that is proper for all new ventures; instead, founders must consider the pros and cons of each type of entity, along with their own backgrounds, level of funding, and appetites for risk, when deciding how to organize their new venture.
- Apr 072014
Partners Judy Barrasso and Stephen H. Kupperman presented at the New Orleans Bar Association’s Bench Bar Conference at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi
- Apr 032014
George Freeman served as a panelist at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance & Legal Society Annual Seminar held March 30th – April 2nd in Orlando, Florida. George’s panel focused on “Arbitration: The Way We Were & The Way We Are Now.”
- Feb 122014
Stephen Kupperman has been asked by the University of Zurich, Europa Institute, to teach a course on American Business Law to practicing Swiss attorneys.
- Jan 312014
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. was named Louisiana Firm of the Year at the second annual Benchmark US Award ceremony held on January 29th, 2014 at the Essex House Hotel in New York.
- Jan 202014
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that founding member, Judy Barrasso, has been named to the 2013-2014 Lawdragon 500 ‘Leading Lawyers in America’ List.
- Jan 132014
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that the firm has been named Product Liability Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Louisiana and Securities Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Louisiana.
- Jan 022014
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of Super Lawyers. Seven attorneys were named Louisiana Super Lawyers and one was named a Louisiana Rising Star.