Jeffrey P. Berniard

Jeffrey P. Berniard is a New Orleans attorney and veteran litigator whose practice centers on complex disputes. Berniard represents individuals in high-stakes class actions, multi-district litigation, catastrophic injury claims, and other matters involving large corporate defendants. His practice also includes personal injury and insurance-related disputes, with a focus on cases that require coordinated discovery, detailed damages analysis, and management of large or technically complex records.

Berniard earned his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 2004, with specialized certificates in Common Law and International Law. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business, with studies in Finance and Management, from McNeese State University. His business and finance background supports his work on damages, class claims, insurance disputes, and large-scale litigation where economic records and corporate conduct are frequently central issues.

His experience includes major mass-tort and MDL matters, including work connected to nationwide product-liability litigation. Berniard has also represented Louisiana clients in disputes arising from catastrophic losses, insurance claims, and other complex civil matters. These cases often involve extensive document review, depositions, expert analysis, procedural coordination, and strategic decisions across multiple parties or jurisdictions, requiring both litigation management and close attention to individual client circumstances.

Jeffrey P. Berniard has received repeated recognition in class action and complex litigation and has held an AV Preeminent peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Berniard brings more than two decades of litigation experience to class actions, mass torts, MDL proceedings, and serious injury cases. His work focuses on organizing complex facts, developing claims against well-resourced defendants, and guiding clients through demanding litigation with clear case strategy and sustained attention to the record.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Berniard Law Firm
• Member in good standing, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
• Member, United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
• Member, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
• Member, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• McNeese State University
  Bachelor of Science in Business (Finance and Management)

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