Stephen R. Klaffky

Stephen R. Klaffky


Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.

Recognized since 2023

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Litigation - Insurance

Litigation - Securities

Securities Regulation

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Stephen R. Klaffky focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, environmental litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith, and securities litigation and regulation.

Stephen has represented financial institutions, investors, manufacturers, and employers through trial and on appeal. As lead counsel, he has successfully defended clients against allegations involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, lender liability, employment discrimination, and wrongful termination. He has also helped clients to resolve claims asserted under federal and state environmental laws in numerous cases throughout the country. Such matters include class action toxic torts, citizen suits by environmental advocacy groups, and claims for contribution and indemnification by private land owners.

Prior to joining the Barrasso Usdin, Stephen was a partner at Brown Rudnick LLP in Hartford, Connecticut. Stephen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University of Vermont and his Juris Doctor cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2350
    New Orleans, LA 70112
Education
  • Georgetown University, Juris Doctor, graduated 2005
  • University of Vermont, Bachelor of Arts, graduated 2001
Bar Admissions
  • Connecticut, 2005
  • Louisiana, 2015

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Securities Regulation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental

Publications

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