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Craig Isenberg

Craig Isenberg

USA 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Environment: Litigation

Louisiana

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.

USA

Practice Areas

Mr. Isenberg is a trial and appellate lawyer focusing on complex litigation matters, including commercial disputes, mass and toxic torts, environmental, product liability and securities matters. Craig has extensive trial experience in high-stakes litigation—trying jury and bench trials in Louisiana and across the country. He has tried a significant Clean Water Act case against the Department of Justice, dozens of toxic tort trials involving hundreds of plaintiffs, and a variety of complex commercial matters. He has represented clients in many different industries, including chemical, oil and gas, financial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and consumer products.

Career

Mr. Isenberg is a Member of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Isenberg was a law clerk for the Honorable Henry A. Politz, Chief Judge, U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Personal

JD, Tulane University Law School, summa cum laude, 1996; Benchmark Litigation, Litigation Star since 2015; The Best Lawyers in America, since 2018; Lexology Client Choice Award, 2019; Licensed in District of Columbia, Louisiana, and New York.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Louisiana

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Craig Isenberg is recognized for his vast experience representing clients in high-stakes trials. His commercial litigation practice includes advising companies in the energy sector on various disputes relating to environmental issues and breaches of contract claims.

Environment: Litigation - Louisiana

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Craig Isenberg works on complex environmental litigation defending traditional energy companies in a variety of matters, including in class actions and against regulatory bodies.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Craig is an excellent first-chair trial lawyer.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Craig is experienced, professional and reliable.

    Environment: LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • I'm impressed by Craig Isenberg and his ability to present in court.

    Environment: LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Craig is an outstanding lawyer; he is smart, handles big cases, and is good to work with.

    Environment: LitigationChambers Guide to the USA

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Louisiana

USA - Nationwide

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