Admitted
1981, Louisiana; 1982, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
Law School
Loyola University, J.D., 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
Washington University, B.A., 1978
Memberships
Calcasieu Parish, Southwest Louisiana (President, Family Law Section, 1994-1995), Louisiana State (Council, Family Law, 1994—; Secretary, 1996-1997; Vice-Chairman, 1998; Chairman, 2000-2001; Pro Bono Award, 1998) and American Bar Associations.
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. Author: Co-Parenting Plan Alternative, Louisiana Family Courts in the 21st Century, 1996. Chairman, Louisiana State Bar Family Courts Committee, 2000—. Chairman, Committee on Family and Juvenile Court Rules of the Judicial Council, 2002-2003. Member, Family Law Advisory Commission for Family Legal Specialization. Vice-Chairman, Executive Board, Southwest Louisiana Legal Services Corp. Lecturer: Louisiana State Bar Association, San Destin, Florida, 1997-2001; Ashville, N.C., 1997; Family Law Section, Lafayette, 1997, 1998, Law Education System Family Law Series, Shreveport, 1997.