Steven W. Usdin

Steven W. Usdin

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001
Awarded Practice Areas
Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance
Awarded Practice Areas
Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance
Works at
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC

17 Best Lawyers awards

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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.

Works at
Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC

17 Best Lawyers awards

Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC logo

Locations

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

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

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® 2026 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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