Comeaux
				C.
				Jeanne

Jeanne C. Comeaux

Partner in Baton Rouge

Jeanne Comeaux is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale Sachse. 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.

Admissions

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

Education

  • Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1994
  • Louisiana State University, B.A., 1980

Memberships & Activities

  • American Health Lawyer Association
  • Louisiana Law Institute, Baton Rouge Bar Representative
  • National Association of Dealer Counsel
  • Graduate, ABA Antitrust Masters Course.
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association, Former President and 11-year Board Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Antitrust Section
  • American Bar Association, Antitrust Section and former Member of the House of Delegates

Awards & Recognition

  • AV® PreeminentTM 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)

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

Publications

Presentations

  • Numerous antitrust presentations to various trade association and client groups
  • 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)

Resources

Cases

  • Represented defendants in antitrust cases, involving the healthcare, automotive, real estate, and gaming industries.
  • Represented defendants in shareholder derivative actions and corporate governance litigation.
  • Represents automotive trade association in defending of antitrust suit filed by Tesla.
  • 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.
  • Issues antitrust opinions and advises firm's construction, healthcare, and automotive clients on antitrust best practices.

Services