Atty. Richard E. "Rick" Sarver
Richard E. Sarver is a founding member of the law firm of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., a New Orleans litigation firm ranked among the top litigation firms in Louisiana.
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About Richard E. "Rick" Sarver at a glance
Richard E. "Rick" Sarver is a business, class action, product liability, litigation, and environmental attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1983) and Louisiana (1995). Educated at University of Virginia (LL.M, 1990) and University of Michigan (J.D., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Richard E. Sarver is a founding member of the law firm of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., a New Orleans litigation firm ranked among the top litigation firms in Louisiana
- Rick has extensive jury trial experience, including trials in thirteen different states
- He has served as lead trial attorney in more than 100 jury trials, including complex multidistrict litigation
- Many of his trials have been in bet-the-company litigation, where he repeatedly has succeeded before juries
- His experience includes federal and state civil and criminal proceedings
- His practice is concentrated in complex litigation, particularly including environmental, product liability and toxic tort cases
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Richard E. "Rick" Sarver's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Richard E. "Rick" Sarver handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Richard E. "Rick" Sarver is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Louisiana →
Richard E. "Rick" Sarver is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Louisiana →
Richard E. "Rick" Sarver 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.
Richard E. "Rick" Sarver is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Louisiana →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Richard E. "Rick" Sarver is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Louisiana →
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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