Alexander M. Breaux
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Alexander M. Breaux

I believe the most effective legal strategies are grounded not only in the law, but in understanding a client’s business and goals. I like digging deep into the facts, understanding how the technical pieces fit together, and turning complex issues into clear, practical arguments. Clients appreciate that I am thoughtful, prepared, and strategic, and that I tailor my approach to their objectives–whether that means helping resolve a dispute before litigation, positioning a case effectively for mediation, developing the right record through discovery, or preparing for trial when necessary. 

What I find most meaningful about practicing law is helping clients navigate challenges with steady judgment, disciplined preparation, and a practical, solution-oriented perspective. 

Alex Breaux represents clients in complex commercial disputes in state and federal court. His practice includes construction, real estate, energy, environmental, land-use, toxic-tort, products-liability, and other business litigation. He handles all phases of litigation, including dispositive and evidentiary briefing, discovery strategy, witness preparation, depositions, expert development, and trial preparation. 

Before practicing law, Alex worked as an environmental geologist and project manager, which gives him a practical, technically grounded perspective in matters involving complex records and expert-driven issues.

Significant Matters

  • Represented public-entity defendants in a federal land-use and civil-rights action arising from zoning and related legislative actions.
  • Represented energy and industrial clients in disputes involving alleged coastal land loss, property contamination, restoration claims, and historical operations.
  • Obtained partial summary judgment for insurers in homeowner coverage and bad-faith litigation.
  • Obtained summary judgment for an insurance broker in a contract dispute.
  • Obtained dismissal of defamation, fraud, and related claims against a law firm and individual attorneys, and secured a favorable result on appeal.
  • Obtained injunctive relief enforcing servitude rights and preserving ingress and egress to pipeline assets.
  • Defended industrial and retail clients in toxic-tort and product-liability litigation involving alleged exposure to hazardous substances.
  • Represented a pro bono client in a Section 1983 excessive-force action against officers of a local law enforcement agency.

Areas of Focus

Education

Education

  • Tulane University (B.S., 2012)
  • Tulane University (2015)
  • Tulane University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2023)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Certificate in Environmental Law
    • Tulane Law Review, Senior Managing Editor (Vol. 97); Member (Vol. 96)
    • Haber McCarthy Award for Environmental Law
    • Ray Forrester Award for Constitutional Law
    • CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Constitutional Law, Natural Resources, and Pollution Control

Admissions

Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 2025 (Active)
  • Louisiana, 2023 (Active)
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Western District, Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Western District, Louisiana

Leadership

Louisiana State Law Institute, 2024-2025

Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Appellate Practice; Insurance Law; Securities Litigation, 2025