Jude C. Bursavich

Jude C. Bursavich is a Baton Rouge commercial litigation attorney and Managing Partner who represents individuals and local and national companies. His practice focuses on complex business disputes and business protection matters. He handles non-compete agreements, trade secret claims, unfair trade practices, fiduciary duty disputes, business defamation, contractual conflicts, and claims involving unfair competition. He also advises clients facing shareholder, corporate governance, and closely held company disputes.

Bursavich earned his J.D. from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1988. He received his B.A. from Louisiana State University in 1983. His education provided a foundation in legal analysis, advocacy, and commercial law. He is admitted in Louisiana, the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This background supports his work in complex state and federal litigation.

Bursavich has concentrated on business protection issues for more than 30 years. He represents businesses seeking to enforce non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations against former employees. He also defends individuals facing trade secret and unfair trade practice claims. His experience includes 50/50 ownership conflicts, minority shareholder disputes, anti-competitive conduct, contract litigation, and oil and gas matters. Through counseling and litigation, he helps clients protect operations, relationships, confidential information, and commercial interests.

Jude C. Bursavich has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2016 and was named its 2023 Baton Rouge Lawyer of the Year for Litigation–Health Care. He holds an AV Preeminent peer rating and has been selected to Louisiana Super Lawyers for business litigation. His community service includes work with CASA, the Istrouma Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Capital Area United Way, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Louisiana State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)