42 Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list is divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:
Baton Rouge, LA
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Robert L. Atkinson — Banking and Finance Law
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John W. Barton, Jr. — Real Estate Law
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Christopher D. Billings — Litigation – Insurance
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Danielle L. Borel — Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Robert T. Bowsher — Corporate Law, Tax Law
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Jude C. Bursavich — Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Trade Secrets Law
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David R. Cassidy — Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
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David M. Charlton — Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
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V. Thomas Clark — Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Government Contracts, Government Relations Practice, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Jeanne C. Comeaux — Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Trade Secrets Law
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Clay J. Countryman — Litigation - Health Care
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Carroll Devillier, Jr. — Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Health Care
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David C. Fleshman — Litigation - Construction
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Murphy J. Foster III — Construction Law, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Construction
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Gregory D. Frost — Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law
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Nicole Gould Frey — Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
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Emily Black Grey — Health Care Law, Litigation - Health Care
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Leo C. Hamilton — Administrative / Regulatory Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law - Management
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Timothy W. Hardy — Litigation - Environmental
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Michael R. Hubbell — Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Real Estate Law
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Lance J. Kinchen — Corporate Law, Tax Law
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John B. King — Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental
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Eric B. Landry — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law
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Catherine M. Maraist — Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law, Litigation - Health Care, Qui Tam Law
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Christopher A. Mason — Litigation - Insurance
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Van R. Mayhall, Jr. — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice, Insurance Law, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Reinsurance Law
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C. Stokes McConnell, Jr. — Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law
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Trenton J. Oubre — Litigation – Insurance, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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James R. Raines — Elder Law, Family Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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Claude F. Reynaud, Jr. — Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
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Melissa M. Shirley – Employment Law - Management
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Thomas R. Temple, Jr. – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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B. Troy Villa – Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Economic Development Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Stephen R. Whalen – Litigation - Insurance
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Douglas K. Williams – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Transportation Law
New Orleans, LA
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Thomas M. Benjamin – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Peter J. Butler, Jr. – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law
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Alan H. Goodman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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Michael C. Luquet – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Eve B. Masinter – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Harry McClellan Moffett – Litigation - Health Care
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Richard G. Passler – Commercial Litigation
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BSW was founded in Baton Rouge in 1928. Today, BSW is a multi-specialty law firm with more than 70 attorneys serving the legal and business needs of people and companies throughout Louisiana. The firm has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. For more information, please contact Margaret A. Martin, 225-376-3640.
