Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver

Name

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver

Legal name

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

Website

https://barrassousdin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation
• Securities litigation
• Product liability defense
• False claims act
• Insurance coverage litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed to corporate clients for litigation representation, including hourly rates, contingency fees where applicable, and fixed-fee arrangements for specific matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver is a boutique commercial litigation trial law firm providing sophisticated civil litigation representation to enterprise and institutional clients. The firm primarily handles high-stakes, bet-the-company cases across ten practice areas including commercial litigation, securities, product liability, insurance coverage, class actions, and False Claims Act matters, with national counsel roles in multi-district litigation. The firm is organized as a Louisiana LLC and staffs leanly to deliver senior trial lawyer attention on complex matters for corporate, financial, insurance, pharmaceutical, and government clients.

Product overview

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver is a boutique commercial litigation law firm offering legal services across ten distinct practice areas. The firm provides trial attorneys for high-stakes civil litigation cases, including Appellate, Class Actions and Complex Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Environmental and Toxic Tort, False Claims Act Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, International Litigation/Arbitration and Cross-Border Services, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation, Product Liability, and Securities Litigation and Regulation. The firm has offices in New Orleans, Louisiana and New York, New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Appellate Appellate practice representing clients in appeals before state and federal appellate courts, providing post-trial and interlocutory appellate representation for corporate clients involved in complex civil litigation.
• Class Actions and Complex Litigation Representation in class action lawsuits and complex multi-party litigation matters, including defense of class claims for corporate and institutional clients across industries.
• Commercial Litigation Handling of complex commercial disputes, business torts, contract disputes, and commercial fraud matters for corporate clients seeking trial-ready representation in high-stakes business disputes.
• Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation involving environmental contamination claims, toxic tort cases, and related regulatory matters for industrial and corporate clients.
• False Claims Act Litigation Representation in qui tam actions and False Claims Act cases involving government fraud, strengthened in 2022 through a strategic partnership with Frohsin Barger & Walthall that brought Ben Bucy on as partner.
• Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Insurance coverage disputes and bad faith litigation on behalf of insurers and policyholders, ranked top tier in Chambers USA 2026 for Insurance Litigation in Louisiana.
• International Litigation/Arbitration and Cross-Border Services Cross-border dispute resolution through international arbitration and litigation in foreign jurisdictions for corporate clients with multinational disputes.
• Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation Defense of pharmaceutical and medical device companies in product liability and mass tort litigation, including serving as national trial counsel in multidistrict litigation matters.
• Product Liability Defense of product manufacturers in liability claims involving consumer products, industrial equipment, and other goods, with experience in mass tort and bellwether trial settings.
• Securities Litigation and Regulation Securities litigation, FINRA arbitrations, and regulatory enforcement matters for broker-dealers, investment advisors, and public companies; ranked top tier in Chambers USA 2026 for Securities Litigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 cases handled for broker-dealer client arising from Puerto Rico bond market collapse
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Frohsin Barger & WalthallcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2022Strategic partnership between Barrasso Usdin and Frohsin Barger & Walthall to strengthen False Claims Act (FCA) litigation practices. The partnership allows both firms to collaborate on FCA cases, with Frohsin Barger bringing extensive whistleblower case experience while Barrasso provides deep bench of seasoned litigators. Ben Bucy transitioned from Frohsin Barger to Barrasso as part of this arrangement.
• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)minorOthers · 25 June 2020Firm joined LCLD, an organization of over 320 general counsel and managing partners committed to building a more open and diverse legal profession. Firm committed to improving diversity internally through robust hiring, retention, and promotion programs.
• ACLU of LouisianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2020Firm joined ACLU of Louisiana in Justice Lab litigation campaign challenging racially discriminatory policing practices in Louisiana. Initiative aims to bring up to 1,000 cases challenging racially motivated stops and seizures. Firm serves as lead counsel in some cases, local counsel in others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Phelps Dunbar LLP: Louisiana-rooted regional firm with significant commercial litigation, insurance coverage, and product liability practices. Direct competitor for the same enterprise and insurance clients in the Southeast.
• Adams and Reese LLP: Louisiana-headquartered firm with a nationally recognized litigation practice and overlapping industry verticals (insurance, energy, securities). Direct peer in regional brand and practice mix.
• Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann: Louisiana-based boutique litigation and transactional firm headquartered in New Orleans. Highly comparable as a similarly sized Gulf South litigation boutique with overlapping practice areas and a shared regional talent pool (e.g., Steven Usdin previously practiced at Stone Pigman).
• Jones Walker LLP: Major Louisiana-headquartered full-service firm with a strong commercial litigation practice. Comparable in regional dominance and serves many of the same enterprise and insurance clients in the Gulf South.

Broad incumbents

• Sidley Austin LLP: Global AmLaw firm with premier securities litigation and white-collar practices. Competes for FINRA arbitration, securities class action defense, and broker-dealer matters similar to Barrasso Usdin's securities practice.
• King & Spalding LLP: Major litigation-focused firm with deep product liability, environmental/toxic tort, and complex commercial practices. Overlaps directly with Barrasso Usdin's environmental and product liability engagements.
• Hogan Lovells US LLP: Global firm with industry-leading pharmaceutical/medical device litigation and product liability practices. Competes with Barrasso Usdin for defense work in J&J-style MDL engagements and life sciences mandates.
• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global AmLaw 5 firm with elite securities, product liability, and complex commercial litigation practices. Competes for the same bet-the-company engagements (Latham is also counsel in pharmaceutical MDLs) and is a destination for top litigation talent.
• BakerHostetler: National litigation firm with strong securities, class action, and complex commercial practices. Comparable as a competing destination for broker-dealer and securities class action defense work.

Emerging players

• Frohsin Barger & Walthall: Boutique False Claims Act and whistleblower litigation firm that entered a strategic partnership with Barrasso Usdin in 2022. Highly comparable as a niche FCA boutique that collaborates with and is partially integrated into Barrasso Usdin's FCA practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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