Admitted
1975, Louisiana; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana and Southern District of Alabama
Law School
Louisiana State University and A. and M. College, J.D., 1975
Law School Graduation Year
1975
College
Duquesne University, B.A., 1972
Memberships
Southwest Louisiana (President-Elect, 2003), Louisiana State (Member: House of Delegates, 1986-1994, 1996—; Board of Governors, 1999-2000; Recipient, Pro Bono Award, 1992; Chair, Criminal Law Section, 1996), and American Bar Associations; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 1992; Member, Board of Directors, 1985—; Chairman, Amicus Committee, 1988; Chairman, Profile/Pretext Highway Stop Committee, 1987-1989; Recipient, Dalton Capital Defense Award, 2000); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; American Inns of Court (Master, 1996-1999); National Italian American Bar Association.
Biographical
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2001-2004. Member: Louisiana Law Institute, Bail Reform Committee, 1992-1995; Code of Criminal Procedure Committee, 1998—; Louisiana Legislative Committee on Mental Illness and Criminal Law, 1992-1994.