Born Monroe, Louisiana, October 18, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Louisiana; 1990, Texas; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Education: Tulane University (B.S. in Psychology and Chemistry, 1969; J.D. cum laude, 1973). American Jurisprudence Prize in Insurance; Notaries Association of New Orleans Award for Louisiana Real Estate Transactions; David Robinson Moot Court Award.
Member: Louisiana Bar Association, American Bar Association, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Texas State Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Admiralty, Maritime Personal Injury, General Civil Litigation, Real Estate Litigation; Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation; Product Liability; Workers’ Compensation/Longshore/Insurance Defense.