Atty. David Luder
David N. Luder is the firm's managing partner.
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David Luder is a business, class action, securities, product liability, and litigation attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Admitted to practice in New York (2008) and Louisiana (2011). Educated at Northwestern University (J.D., 2007) and University of Zurich (J.D., 2002). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David N. Luder is the firm's managing partner
- He maintains a varied arbitration and litigation practice covering a broad spectrum of industries and disputes
- A key focus of David’s practice is financial services arbitration and litigation
- He regularly represents domestic and international broker-dealers, banks, hedge funds and registered investment advisors in FINRA and AAA arbitrations across the country and institutional clients and individuals before regulatory bodies at all stages
- David also represents European clients in commercial and regulatory matters in connection with their U.S. business interests as well as their international matters
- He also has been engaged as a Swiss law expert in litigations pending in the United States and he serves on the AAA Roster of Commercial Arbitrators
- David holds full law degrees from Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, and the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- He began his career with one of the top firms in Zurich, Switzerland, where he maintained a broad cross-border arbitration and litigation practice with a heavy focus on the financial services industry (in German and English, as well as some French)
- Prior to joining the firm, he practiced as an associate in the international arbitration and securities litigation groups of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, in New York
- David clerked at both the trial and appellate level, with clerkships at the District Court of Zurich, in Zurich, Switzerland (in German) and at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in New Orleans
- David repeatedly has been selected to The Best Lawyers in America and as a Future Star by Benchmark Litigation
- He was also selected for Benchmark Litigation's Under 40 Hot List and was listed as a Top Lawyer by New Orleans Magazine
- David is a dual citizen of both the United States and Switzerland
- Born and (mostly) raised in Zurich, Switzerland, David retains a keen interest in European business and political affairs
- David is fluent in English, German, and French
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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David Luder is one of 64,529 securities attorneys indexed nationally. Browse securities attorneys in Louisiana →
David Luder is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Louisiana →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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