Commercial Litigation
The courtroom puts an attorney's entire skill set to the test. And avoiding litigation is an equally demanding challenge. BSW's litigation teams are highly skilled, no matter where the action takes place.
Our commercial litigation group focuses on swift, thorough resolution of business disputes through litigation, litigation prevention, mediation and arbitration. Our attorneys also counsel clients on legal, governance and operational matters, and assist in contract negotiations and regulatory compliance. From simple contract disputes to complex federal multi-party, multi-issue litigation, our range of experience and proven results are indisputable.
The Firm is listed in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers For Business as a leading firm in the area of Litigation.
Attorneys
- Thomas M. Benjamin
- Danielle L. Borel
- Jude C. Bursavich
- Peter J. Butler, Jr.
- V. Thomas Clark, Jr.
- Jeanne C. Comeaux
- Carroll Devillier, Jr.
- Alan H. Goodman
- Leo C. Hamilton
- Scott N. Hensgens
- Michael R. Hubbell
- Rachael Jeanfreau
- Mary Katherine Loos
- Eve B. Masinter
- Richard G. Passler
- Wesley M. Plaisance
- Claude F. Reynaud, Jr.
- Thomas R. Temple, Jr.
- Jordan S. Varnado
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Peter Butler selected to City Business Leadership in Law Class of 2020
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Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson congratulates Jude Bursavich, Robert Atkinson and Carroll Devillier on their trial victory on March 8, 2016.
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson congratulates Claude Reynaud, Jr., Jeanne Comeaux and Danielle Borel on their trial victory on February 4. More information on the case can be found here.
Congratulations to Alan H. Goodman of BSW's New Orleans office on being named to the firm's Management Committee.
Baton Rouge attorney Carroll Devillier was featured on the front page of the Feliciana Explorer on October 27.
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Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson's Baton Rouge attorney Joseph J. Cefalu was profiled in the Baton Rouge Business Report for his work with the Boys & Girls Club of Baton Rouge. The full article can be found
Danielle Borel's article "Navigating the muddy waters of spoliation of evidence" was featured in the March issue of Around the Bar.
U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2014 Best Law Firms
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that it received high rankings for five Practice Areas and had twelve attorneys listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. (BSW) congratulates Christopher D. Billings, Joseph R. Hugg and Wesley M. Plaisance for being named Partners, effective January 1, 2014. Full press release.
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2013 Chambers
Sixteen BSW Attorneys Named to Louisiana Super Lawyers, Three Rising Stars
"Top Lawyers"New Orleans Magazine
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Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Recognized by Chambers
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Jeanne Comeaux will be presenting at A Jury Trial Haunting hosted by the Louisiana State Bar Association on October 26
Jeanne C. Comeaux presented at GBRIA's Plant Managers Quarterly Meeting on Antitrust and Survey on October 28, 2014.
Jeanne C. Comeaux was on a panel entitled "What Associates Need to Know About Law Practice" at LADC's Associate Skills Set Seminar on October 16, 2014.
Jude C. Bursavich spoke on Non-Compete agreements to the Northeast Chapter of the LCPA on May 14.
Jude C. Bursavich and Nicole Gould spoke on "50/50 Stock Ownerships: Guiding Your Clients through Ownership Issues and Out of the Maze" and "Officer's Liability" for the Society of Louisiana Certified
Jude C. Bursavich spoke on "50/50 Stock Ownerships: Guiding Your Clients through Ownership Issues and Out of the Maze" for Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accounts, Shreveport Chapter.
Gregory Frost and Claude Reynaud III spoke at the E-Discovery Roundtable Discussion on "Discovery in an Electronic Health Information Environment" on June 24, 2013 at Woman's Hospital.
Jude C. Bursavich spoke on "Non-Compete Agreements" for the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accounts, Shreveport Chapter, March 18, 2013
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