Born Natchitoches, Louisiana. Admitted to Louisiana Bar, 1987; California Bar, 1996; U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana and Central & Southern Districts of California; U.S. Fifth Circuit, U.S. Ninth Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court.
Education: Newcomb College (1983, magna cum laude); Tulane Law School (J.D., 1985 & LLM 1991, with distinction).
Author: Contract Terms in International Transport: COGSA Comes Ashore, 16 Tulane Mar. Law Jour. 177; COGSA Comes Ashore … And More: The Supreme Court Makes Inroads Promoting Uniformity and Maritime Commerce, 30 Tulane Mar. Law Jour 101.; High Crimes on the High Seas, 20 Univ. of San Francisco Mar. L. Jour. 147; The Loss of Loss of Society in the Ninth Circuit, 18 Univ. of San Francisco Mar. Law Jour. 201; Ports, Politicians and the Public Trust, 9 Univ. of San Francisco Mar. Law Jour. 357; Farrel Lines, Inc. v. Ceres Terminals, Inc., Availability of Anti-Suit Injunctions in Admiralty. 1999 International Law Journal of Shipping Law 252.
Practice Areas: Certified Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law; Casualty, Contract and Insurance Coverage; Maritime liens and personal injury