Atty. Thomas P. Hubert
Thomas Hubert is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group and a lead trial attorney for the trade secret non-compete team. Thomas is also a formally trained and qualified mediator.
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About Thomas P. Hubert at a glance
Thomas P. Hubert is an attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practforg at Jones Walker Llp. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, LA. Educated at Louisiana State University (J.D., 1989) and Trinity University (B.S., 1986). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomas Hubert is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group and a lead trial attorney for the trade secret non-compete team
- Thomas is also a formally trained and qualified mediator
- Since 1989, Thomas has practiced primarily in the area of labor and employment law, as well as in areas that fall under more traditional commercial claims
- Specifically, he has focused on business and commercial litigation, and labor and employment (including commercial contracts, Unfair Trade Practices Act, Trade Secret Act, covenant not to compete agreements, defamation, errors and omissions for insurance agents and stock brokers, directors and officers, and defense of homeowners' associations and boards of directors) in jury and judge trials throughout the Southeast, as well as in proceedings before administrative agencies
- Thomas has handled hundreds of claims as a litigant and is formally trained and qualified to mediate complex cases as a neutral
- Thomas recently completed training through the Mediation Institute and is qualified to register in courts and on independent panels as a mediator
- A majority of cases managed and handled by Thomas are pending throughout Louisiana, Texas, and Florida
- Among the cases he has handled are multiple class action employment litigation, including race, sex, and Fair Labor Standards Act claims
- individual discrimination claims
- multimillion-dollar prosecutions of trade secret theft and enforcement of restrictive covenants
- as well as claims of unlawful oppression of minority stakeholder, breach of fiduciary duty, and various cybersecurity protection cases
- Thomas is also a founder of and editor for the Trade Secret Insider, a legal blog committed to providing timely legal insights on trade secrets, non-competes, computer fraud, and data theft
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practforg law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand 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 substantiand 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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