Bernard E. Boudreaux Jr. - a New Orleans, US Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Attorney Information

Overview

Bernie Boudreaux's principal areas of practice are in corporate representation, business negotiations, joint ventures and business dispute resolution. He served as executive counsel to Governor M.J. Foster, Jr. from 2000 to 2004. During that time he successfully mediated or negotiated settlement of disputes between Harrah's, Inc. and the New Orleans Restaurant and Hotel Association, Harrah's, Inc. and the State of Louisiana, the New Orleans Saints and the State of Louisiana, and the three Louisiana Indian tribes and the State of Louisiana as to renewal of gaming compacts. Mr. Boudreaux successfully mediated the end of the forty-seven year old desegregation litigation between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, the United States Department of Justice and the NAACP after having been appointed mediator by U.S. District Judge John Brady. Mr. Boudreaux is a registered Louisiana Civil Mediator.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Business/Corporate
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated.

Education

Legal Education
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1961
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Law Review: Louisiana Law Review
Non Legal Education
- University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1960
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Past Positions

Governor M. J. Foster, Jr., Executive Counsel, 2000 - 2004
Parish of Iberia, St. Martin, District Attorney
Parish of Iberia, St. Mary, District Attorney
Franklin, Louisiana, City Attorney, 1968 - 1982
Louisiana State University Law School, Adjunct Professor, 2004 - Present

Classes and Seminars

"Criminal Law and Procedure" , LSU Law Center
CLE programs, LSU Law Center, the Louisiana Judicial College, and the Louisiana District Attorneys Association
Austral University Law School, Ditella University Law School and Catholic University of Argentina Law School, Louisiana State Bar Association

Published Works

Articles

Co-author of the Louisiana Sentencing Guidelines Manual, West Publishing Company, 1993

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, 1961
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1976
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1967
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1986
U.S. Supreme Court, 1968

Other Affiliations

United States Air Force, JAG, 1961 - 1964 (Captain Active Duty)
Louisiana District Attorneys Association, 1985 - 1986 (President)
Board of Directors of and General Counsel for Sterling Sugars, Inc. (Chairman)
Board of Directors of Dore Energy, Inc. (Member)
Board of Directors of AVOCA, Inc. (Member)
LSU Board of Supervisors 1998-2006, 1998 - 2006 (Member)
LSU Board of Supervisors, 2005 - 2006 (Chairman)

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Contact

New Orleans, LA

Pan-American Life Center
601 Poydras Street
Suite 2655
New Orleans, LA 70130 - 6004

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Phone: (504) 523-2500

Fax: (504) 523-2508

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Website: http://jonesswanson.com/

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