Bernard E. Boudreaux Jr.

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.