Photo of Judy Barrasso by Sara Essex Bradley.
We are honored to introduce the 2023 class of the Lawdragon Hall of Fame.
Where else will you find such an array of remarkable lawyers whose contributions to the law range from civil rights leadership to trailblazing female litigation partners; a barrier-denying state Supreme Court Chief Justice to lawyers who helped elevate Silicon Valley; and pioneers who brought new thought to environmental protection, national security and plaintiff advocacy?
Virtually all of these lawyers have devoted roughly 40 or more years of their lives to the law, in most cases representing clients whose lives, livelihoods or businesses depended on a great lawyer.
Judy Barrasso founded Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver in New Orleans in 2003, building a top litigation firm hired for the toughest cases. She has tried cases in more than a dozen states and routinely wins defense verdicts in cases alleging vast liability. She represents a path similar to that of a number of the women selected for the Hall of Fame this year, who used their skills to break down walls and excel in the law on their terms.
We’re particularly proud of the dimension of this year’s class, most of whom we’ve gotten to know over the years as we’ve watched them practice their craft in areas ranging from employee benefits to discrimination, accounting liability to corporate dealmaking, going from private practice to public service and creating new laws and protections to keep up with our rapidly evolving world.
We founded our Hall of Fame in 2015, and you can view all those inducted here. It’s become our custom to kick off each New Year announcing their selection – our thank you to individuals who dedicated their careers to the legal profession, each in his or her own way, to find a way forward to a better future.
You inspire us.
