Jeanne C. Comeaux

Partner - Baton Rouge

T: (225) 381-8051
F: (225) 381-8029
jeanne.comeaux@bswllp.com

Jeanne Comeaux is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Comeaux’s principal areas of practice include business and commercial litigation, antitrust litigation, healthcare antitrust litigation, automobile franchise dispute litigation, unfair trade practice and unfair competition litigation, corporate governance and fiduciary litigation (including shareholders derivative actions and officer and director disputes), partnership dispute litigation, and commercial contract dispute litigation. Her experience includes representing small and large businesses, including automobile dealerships, hospital systems, corporate shareholders, directors and officers, commercial developers, trade associations, as well as individuals involved in commercial disputes.

Practice Areas

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1994

Louisiana State University, B.A., 1980

Admissions

1994, Louisiana State Courts, Eastern, Middle & Western Districts of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1998.

Professional Associations

American Bar Association, Antitrust Section and former Member of the House of Delegates

Louisiana State Bar Association, Antitrust Section

Baton Rouge Bar Association, Former President and 11-year Board Member

Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel

Graduate, ABA Antitrust Masters Course.

National Association of Dealer Counsel

Louisiana Law Institute, Baton Rouge Bar Representative

American Health Lawyer Association

Community Involvement

The Hospice of Baton Rouge, Past President of Board of Directors

Junior League of Baton Rouge, Sustainer

2007 Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Leadership

Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Past Chairman of the Board of Directors

Honors and Awards

AV^® Preeminent^TM Peer Review Rated.

Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® (Since 2020)

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers (2022)

Publications

“Is the LMVC the Exclusive Jurisdiction to Hear Dealer Complaints with Their OEM's?” May 2021
“It's Time to Dust-off the "Force Majeure" Clause in your Contract” March 2020
“New Interpretation of Military Lending Act Affects Louisiana Dealers” February 2018
“Evanston–A Departure from Structural Remedies” April 2008
Come Get Your Car! Repairman's Liens
Dealer Alert: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (January 2019)
2005 Special Legislative Session Update
Healthcare Collaborations and Antitrust
The Repo Man is Here
Get More Out of Your "Hold Harmless" Agreement

Presentations

The Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission's Mediation Program, presented to the National Association of Motor Vehicle Boards and Commissions, 2017
Women in the Practice of Law, presented to the Lafayette Bar Association's Women's Section, 2016
Ethics: Practice Issues and Challenges for New and Experienced Lawyers, BRBA Bench Bar Conference 2016
Increased Enforcement Actions on "No-Poach" Agreements in Healthcare, May 2023

Representative Matters

Represented defendants in shareholder derivative actions and corporate governance litigation.

Represented defendants in antitrust cases, involving the healthcare, automotive, real estate, and gaming industries.

Represented defendants’ class in antitrust, dual class action litigation.

Represented defendants in unfair trade practices and unfair competition litigation.

Represented hospital systems in contract disputes with insurance companies

Represented automobile dealers in franchise contract disputes with manufacturers before the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission and in various courts.

Represented both plaintiffs and defendants in corporate and partnership dissolutions and related litigation.

Represented automobile dealers in the General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies.