LaRocca
				P.
				Luke

Luke P. LaRocca

Of Counsel in New Orleans

Luke P. LaRocca joins Breazeale Sachse as Of Counsel in the firm’s Construction Practice Group. He is a full-service construction attorney who represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, and developers in construction disputes and litigation. Luke also negotiates general construction contracts, subcontracts, and professional services agreements. In addition to his construction practice, he advises clients on employment matters and day-to-day general business issues.

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Luke earned his B.S. in Business Management from Tulane University in 2005 before being commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy. During his military service, he served as a Human Resources Officer and earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in Human Resources Management from the University of New Orleans. His military service culminated in 2009 as the Enlisted Programs Officer for Naval Recruiting District New Orleans.

Luke earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2012, where he was a William S. Crowe, Sr. Scholar, member of the Loyola Law Review, and coach of the 2012 Robert F. Wagner Employment Law Moot Court Team.

Admissions

  • Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2012
  • University of New Orleans, M.B.A., 2009
  • Tulane University, Bachelor of Business Administration and Management, 2005

Memberships & Activities

  • ABA Forum on Construction Law, Chair, Division 6, Labor & Employment Law Division, (January 2024-Present)
    • Chair of the Young Lawyers Division (2019-2022)
    • Co-Chair of the 2022 ABA Construction Law Midwinter Meeting
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, 2012
  • New Orleans Bar Association

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction (2024-2025)
  • U.S. Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Presentations

  • “From Conflict to Resolution: Effective Remedies for Public and Private Projects,” Building for Success, Construction Law 2024, Louisiana State Bar Association (October 2024)
  • “Less than Perfection: Demystifying the Standard of Care for Design Professionals,” American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law (October 2024 )
  • Speaker, The Lawyer-Client Relationship From Engagement to Decision-Making, Louisiana State Bar Association, Construction Law From the Ground Up (2022)
  • Moderator, Multigenerational Issues in the Workplace: Leadership for Every Age and Generation (Moderator) – ABA Forum in Construction Law (2019)