

Kenneth J. Nilsson
Associate - New Orleans
- T: (504) 584-5442
- F: (504) 584-5452
- Kenneth.Nilsson@bswllp.com
Kenneth Nilsson is an associate in the New Orleans office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P., practicing in the Labor and Employment and Commercial Litigation sections.
Kenneth graduated cum laude from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he earned his J.D./D.C.L. and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. He competed in the Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition and the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition, in which his team were regional finalists. He also served as Director of Internal Appellate Competitions on the LSU Law Center’s Board of Advocates. While in law school, Kenneth completed an externship with Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
Kenneth received his B.A. in Political Science from Brigham Young University in 2018. Prior to law school, he worked in Regulatory Affairs. He is fluent in Spanish and lived in Argentina.
Practice Areas
Education
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D./D.C.L, cum laude, 2025
Brigham Young University, B.A. in Political Science, 2018
Admissions
Louisiana, 2025
Community Involvement
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America), Orem, UT
Publications
- “U.S. Government Pauses Immigrant Visa Issuance for Nationals of 75 Countries”, January 2026
- “Immigration Update: Project Firewall”, January 2026
- “ICE-y Relations: Employer Update on Operation Catahoula Crunch”, December 2025
- “From Construction Site to International Incident: the Hyundai ICE Raid, Form I-9, & E-Verify”, September 2025
- “Employers Now Face a $100,000 Hurdle for H-1B Visas”, September 2025

