Richard E. Sarver is a founding member of the law firm of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., a New Orleans litigation firm ranked among the top litigation firms in Louisiana. Rick has extensive jury trial experience, including trials in thirteen different states. He has served as lead trial attorney in more than 100 jury trials, including complex multidistrict litigation. Many of his trials have been in bet-the-company litigation, where he repeatedly has succeeded before juries. His experience includes federal and state civil and criminal proceedings. His practice is concentrated in complex litigation, particularly including environmental, product liability and toxic tort cases.
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Richard E. Sarver
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Recognized Since:2006
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Recognized in:Commercial LitigationEnvironmental Law...
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Law School:University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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Location:909 Poydras Street, Suite 2350New Orleans, LA 70112
Richard E. Sarver is a founding member of the law firm of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., a New Orleans litigation firm ranked among the top litigation firms in Louisiana. Rick has extensive jury trial experience, including trials in thirteen different states. He has served as lead trial attorney in more than 100 jury trials, including complex multidistrict litigation. Many of his trials have been in bet-the-company litigation, where he repeatedly has succeeded before juries. His experience includes federal and state civil and criminal proceedings. His practice is concentrated in complex litigation, particularly including environmental, product liability and toxic tort cases.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- University of Virginia, LL.M, graduated 1990
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, J.D., graduated 1982
- Purdue University, MS, graduated 1976
- United States Air Force Academy, B.S., graduated 1975
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1995
- Michigan, 1983
Affiliations:
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, New Orleans (2021)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, New Orleans (2017)
- Environmental Law, New Orleans (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- Chambers USA, Ranked in Band 1, Litigation: General Commercial
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell
Special Focus:
- Environmental
- Large Case Litigation
- Mass Disaster
- Natural Resources
- Product Liability
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Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.
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