Brad Barback is a partner in the firm’s Baton Rouge office, where he focuses his practice on construction and complex commercial litigation. He represents owners, contractors, design professionals, insurers, and other industry stakeholders in construction-related disputes arising from industrial, commercial, and infrastructure projects, including claims involving delay, defective work, scope disputes, payment issues, and catastrophic losses. Brad has significant experience litigating matters in state and federal courts and in domestic and international arbitrations, including high-stakes EPC and federal construction disputes.
Before attending law school, Brad worked for an industrial contractor developing and implementing project controls to plan, track, and report project costs and progress. He worked on large-scale industrial projects along the Mississippi River Industrial Corridor as well as off-site modular construction projects. Brad draws on this hands-on industry background to provide practical, business-focused counsel to clients throughout the lifecycle of a project—from dispute avoidance and risk management to litigation and arbitration when conflicts arise.
In addition to his construction practice, Brad handles a broad range of business, insurance, and casualty matters, including class action defense and coverage disputes. He has represented clients on both sides of the courtroom, an experience that informs his strategic approach to high-stakes litigation. Brad is known for his straightforward communication style, accessibility, and focus on cost-efficient strategies aligned with each client’s business objectives. He previously served as Chair of the Baton Rouge Bar Association’s Construction Section and remains actively involved in the construction law community.
Practice Areas
Education
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D.
Louisiana State University, B.S. in International Trade and Finance
Admissions
Louisiana
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Professional Associations
Federal Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
Baton Rouge Bar Association (2018 and 2019 Chair, Construction Section)
Relevant Experience
- Represented an EPC contractor in international arbitration of dispute arising out of the construction of a $6 billion ethylene cracker plant.
- Defended industrial contractor in traumatic brain injury case arising out of industrial accident.
- Represented defendants in multiple multi-million dollar class action matters.
- Represented federal contractor and surety in competing breach of contract claims and against Miller Act claims arising out of a federal construction project.
- Obtained dissolution of temporary restraining order and dismissal of suit for injunction against nationally recognized certification body.
- Defended architect in federal jury trial in Eastern District of
- Louisiana against contractor seeking millions of dollars in damages; resulted in defense verdict in the client’s favor.
- Defended professional land surveyor against putative class action suit arising out of development of a subdivision.
- Defended public entity against wrongful death and survival claims.
- Defended financial institution in suit arising out of sale of condominium involving redhibition and New Home Warranty Act claims.
