Admitted
1967, Louisiana, U.S. Dist. Courts of Louisiana and U.S. Ct. of App., 5th Circuit; 1977, U.S. Sup. Ct. and District of Columbia; 1993, Texas
Law School
Loyola Univ., J.D., 1967; Tulane Univ., LL.M. in Admiralty, with distinction, 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
Tulane Univ.; Univ. of Texas
Memberships
Louisiana State and American (Chair, 1993-1994, Excess, Surplus Lines and Reinsurance Committee; Chair, Ocean Marine Insurance Committee, 1991-1993) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Texas; International Association of Defense Counsel (Chair, 1995-1999, Class Action and Multi-party Litigation Committee; Chair, 1993-1995, Maritime and Environmental Law Committee); Maritime Law Association of the United States (Chair, 1996-2000, Maritime Products Liability Committee); The Harmonie Group (President, 1999-2001).
Biographical
Author: In Personam Jurisdiction: How Long is the ‘Long Arm,’ in Products Liability? Insurance Law Journal, August, 1980; Marine Insurance: Express Warranties and the Wilburn Boat Case, Insurance Counsel Journal, 1981; Maritime Injury and Death Aboard Racing Yachts, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, January, 1981; Foreign Offshore Workers Injuries in Foreign Waters —Why a United States Forum? Insurance Counsel Journal, July, 1981; Relationships Between Excess and Primary Insurers: The Excess Judgement Problem, Insurance Counsel Journal, 1985; Remedies For Breach of a Liability Insurance Policy, Commercial Damages, Matthew Bender, 1988. Member, Louisiana House of Representatives, 1970-1972. Honorary Consul General, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1997—.