Steven W. Usdin
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
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.
Overview
- University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1980
- Trinity College, BS, graduated 1976
- Louisiana, 1980
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- New Orleans Bar Association - Former Board Member
- United States District Court
- Louisiana, 1980
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- New Orleans Bar Association - Former Board Member
- University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1980
- Trinity College, BS, graduated 1976
- United States District Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

- Litigation - Insurance, New Orleans (2016)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- 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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