Steven W. Usdin

Steven W. Usdin


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

Recognized since 2001

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Insurance Law

Litigation - Insurance

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Insurance
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Steven W. Usdin is a founding member of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. His practice is concentrated in commercial litigation, including insurance coverage, contracts, class actions and complex litigation, oil and gas litigation and intellectual property. Throughout his career, his diverse representations have included, among many other cases, representing large public companies in shareholder litigation, a shipbuilder in a multi-million dollar contract dispute, and insurance companies in large property, coverage, errors and omission, and director and officer litigation through the country.

A Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and a strong trial lawyer, Steve has been noted by his peers as being “proactive” and is “highly prized for his strategic thinking and intelligence.” Steve frequently is hand-selected by senior management for representation in high-profile and highly significant cases.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2350
    New Orleans, LA 70112
Education
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1980
  • Trinity College, BS, graduated 1976
Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana, 1980
Affiliations
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • New Orleans Bar Association - Former Board Member
Federal Clerkships
  • United States District Court

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Insurance
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Insurance, New Orleans (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
Awards:
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
  • Ranked in Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell

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