Admitted
1974, Louisiana; 1976, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
Law School
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and A and M College, J.D., 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
University of Southwestern Louisiana, B.A., 1968
Memberships
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana State (Member, Section on Mineral Law, 1974—; Council Member, Section on Mineral Law, 1998—) and American Bar Associations; Mineral Law Institute (Member, Advisory Council, 1996-1999); Louisiana State Law Institute (Member, Advisory Committee on Property Law, 1987—; Agency and Representation Committee, 1993—; Quasi-Contract Committee, 1993—; Deposit and Definitions Committee, 1996—); Lafayette Association of Petroleum Landmen (President, 1980-1981); American Association of Professional Landmen (Associate Member)
Biographical
Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Author: Royalty Issues Affecting Commercial Leases Forms, 42nd Annual Institute on Mineral Law, 1995; Servitudes on Boundaries, National Business Institute's Boundary Law In Louisiana, 1998; Louisiana Mineral Code Article 122: The Concept of Mutuality, 45th Annual Institute on Mineral Law, 1998; Acquisitive Prescription - A Review, 14th Institute on Real Estate Law, 1998 and The Oil and Gas Lease and Acquisition of Leases, Permits, Options, Etc - Who, How, How Many, Why, Etc., LAPL Spring Educational Seminar, 1998; Basic Mineral Rights for Louisiana Lawyers, Louisiana State Bar Association CLE in the Ozarks, 1998; Cause and Consideration in the Granting of Mineral Leases and Modifications to Lease Forms and Recent Developments in Jurisprudence and Legislation, Educational Seminar, Lafayette Association of Petroleum Landmen, Fall 2001. Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation.