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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 over twenty years.  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 proud to announce that Judy Barrasso was honored as a Laureate at the 2025 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Gala on May 22nd. 

On Sunday, April 13th, Barrasso Usdin employees Ryan M. Cook, Laura Blockman, Michael C. Gretchen, Mithun B. Kamath, and Sara Gail Prudenti participated in the New Orleans Bar Association's Annual Bar and Grille Cooking Competition. 

We are pleased to announce that Judy Y. Barrasso, Jamie L. Berger, and Chloé M. Chetta have been recognized in New Orleans Magazines' Top Women in Law list of 2025.

Chloé M. Chetta and Mithun B. Kamath were recently recognized by the Louisiana State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division.  Chloé received the "Pro Bono" award, while Mithun was named a Top 40 Young Lawyer. 

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. is proud to announce that ten attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters list.  Eight attorneys were named to "Louisiana Super Lawyers" and two were named to "Louisiana Rising Stars." 

Lon LeSueur served as a panel chair at the New Orleans Bar Association's Bench Bar Conference held March 28th - 30th at the Hilton Lodge in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

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 6, 2025, in New York. This is the 11th time the firm has won this award.

Barrasso Usdin partners Kyle W. Siegel and Chloé M. Chetta recently participated in the LSU Law Review’s Annual Symposium, entitled “Taming the Beast: Class Actions, MDLs, and Complex Litigation.” 

We are proud to announce that Janelle E. Sharer and Stephen R. Klaffky have become members of the firm.

Barrasso Usdin is pleased to partner with 23 local law firms in the New Orleans area to contribute funds for the Greater New Orleans Foundation's “New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund.”  

We are proud to announce that 6 Barrasso Usdin lawyers were chosen for New Orleans Magazine's "Best in New Orleans: Lawyers" 2024 list.

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. has been recognized in the 2025 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 excited to have Alex Breaux return to the firm after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Susie Morgan of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.  

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver is pleased to announce the addition of two new associates: Jane F. Dugal and Hannah M. Zundel-Davis.

We are pleased to announce that Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. has been recognized in the 2025 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 5 partners were recognized as "future litigation stars."

Partner Benjamin P. Bucy will be participating as a faculty member in the American Bar Association’s False Claims Act and Qui Tam Trial Institute 2024, which will be held at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Historic Courthouse from October 16-18, 2024.  

We are proud to announce that eight Barrasso Usdin partners have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list. This distinction reflects their exceptional skills in litigation across various practice areas, including commercial litigation, class action litigation, insurance coverage, product liability litigation, and securities litigation, among others.

Join Barrasso Usdin attorney Benjamin P. Bucy September 18th for a panel discussion on “False Claims Act Today – Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana.”  The online event is hosted by the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section. 

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that 22 attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers®.  15 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 7 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. 

The firm is pleased to announce that Judy Barrasso has been selected for inclusion in Benchmark's Top 250 Women in Litigation for 2024. Judy is one of only three women recognized in the State of Louisiana.

We are pleased to announce that four of our partners have been named to Benchmark 40 & Under 2024: Chloé Chetta, Robert Dressel, Lon LeSueur, and Shaun McFall. 

We are pleased to welcome Aaron M. Steeg as an associate.  Aaron's practice focuses on commercial and complex litigation. Leveraging his experience as a law clerk to the Honorable Edith Brown Clement of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Aaron provides unique insight on appellate matters and critical motions.

We are proud to announce that the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association has selected Chloé Chetta to receive this year’s President’s Award.  The President’s Award recognizes demonstrated leadership in, and outstanding service to, the legal profession and the legal community. 

We are pleased to welcome Chad Thornton as an associate.  Chad focuses his practice on commercial litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith, and employment litigation. 

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 over twenty years.  The firm has also been ranked in the top tier for Insurance and Securities Litigation.  In addition to the Firm’s ranking, seven members were ranked as leading individuals.

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 13, 2024, in New York.

Partners Chloé M. Chetta and Craig Isenberg will be presenting at the New Orleans Bar Association 2024 Bench Bar Conference later this month.  Chloé will be presenting on the differences between litigation in State and Federal Court, and Craig will be presenting on the art of litigation.

Barrasso Usdin attorney Mithun B. Kamath is teaching a course at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law this semester.  His course "The Intersection of Law, Politics & Policy" is a public law course designed to introduce students to the ways in which the law informs, impacts, and intersects with governmental and political decision-making.