Education:
Tulane University of Louisiana - B.A., 1975
Loyola University - J.D., 1978
Experience:
Admitted to the Bar, 1978 Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Staff Attorney, Louisiana State Attorney General's Office, 1978-1980
Former Adjunct Professor of Law Trial Advocacy, Tulane University School of Law
Former Special Assistant Attorney General
Former Member, Alcohol Beverage Control Board, City of New Orleans
Former Member, Louisiana State Board of Private Investigators
Former Member, American Arbitration Association
Membership:
Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates)
American Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Justice
The American Association for Justice
Former Member, Board of Governors, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
Former and current Member, Board of Governors, Louisiana Bar Association (House of Delegates Liaison)
Member of The National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Accolades:
Received the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory regarding legal ability and adherence to ethical standards, professional reliability and diligence.
Listed in editions of International Who's Who of Professionals and Who's Who of American Law, 2000-2001.
Listed in editions of Outstanding Lawyers of America, 1999-2003.
Recognized by New Orleans Magazine as a "Top Lawyer", 2010.
Civic Involvement:
Member of the Greater New Orleans Executive Leadership Council, American Cancer Society
Member of the Board of Directors of Jefferson Chamber of Commerce