Michael L. Barras is an associate in the Lafayette office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Insurance Coverage Practice. Michael is an attorney with a diverse array of legal experience. He has first-chair jury trial and bench trial experience and has achieved favorable outcomes for his clients in casualty, commercial, and civil rights matters in Louisiana state and federal courts. 

Michael has a clear focus on client needs; he is strategic, goal-oriented, and hardworking. His business education, experience as a business owner, and experience representing private businesses and governmental entities bolster his ability to understand clients' perspectives and to work with those perspectives in mind.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Louisiana
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Admissions

Louisiana

· United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana

Associations

• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Lafayette Bar Association

Education

Southern University Law Center

Juris Doctor, 2006

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2003

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Bachelor of Science, Business Management, 2002