Admitted
1977, Michigan; 1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1983, Louisiana; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Law School
Wayne State University, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Michigan State University, B.A., with honors, 1974
Memberships
State Bar of Michigan; Louisiana State (Member, Consumer Law Section, 1985—) and American (Member, Business Law Section, Banking Law and Consumer Financial Services Committees, 1981—; Chairman, Housing Finance Subcommittee, 1994-1998; Chairman, Young Lawyers Division Federal Credit Legislation Committee, 1987-1988) Bar Associations
Biographical
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2001, Banking Law. Author: Chapter on High Cost Mortgage Loans, Law of Truth in Lending, 2000; Reporting Requirement for Banks Under the Tax Reform Act of 1984, ABA Bank Compliance, Spring 1985; FDIC Enforcement Procedures, Louisiana Banker, 1987; Business Lawyer and Annual Survey on Consumer Services, Housing Finance Section, 1992, 1995; 6 Volume Manual on Regulatory Compliance for Community Banks; The New Regulations Implementing the CRA, Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report, Winter, 1995. Member: Editorial Board of the Business Law Today , 1994-1998; Consumer Bankers Association Lawyers Committee, 1985—; Louisiana Bankers Association Bank Counsel Committee, 1993—. Fellow, American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers.