Law School
Louisiana State University, J.D., 1962
Law School Graduation Year
1962
College
Louisiana State University, B.S., 1956
Memberships
Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute; Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Louisiana Chapter, 1978-1979 and 1983-1985); Louisiana Representative, National Executive Committee, 1979-1986; General Chairman, Spring Convention, 1982; Chairman, Administration of Justice Committee, 1982-1983; National Expansion Chairman, 1984-1985; National Vice President, 1985-1986; National President, 1986-1987). Vice-President, American Inns of Court Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1989—; Chair, Long-Range Planning Committee; Member, Development Committee; Member, Professional Standards Subcommittee, Recipient, A. Sherman Christensen Award, 1996, President, Dean Henry George McMahon, American Inn of Court, 1995-1997).
Biographical
Member, Board of Directors, Louisiana Organization for Judicial Excellence, 1995—, Vice-President, 1995-1996, Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. Member, Board of Directors, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, 2000—. Member, Delegation of Members, American Board of Trial Advocates, First Jury Trial Held Since 1939 in Czechoslovakia, December 1991. Member, Delegation to Kracow, Poland, for Symposium on the Federalist Papers.
Military
Capt., USAFR, active duty, 1956-1959