Admitted
1968, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1968
Law School Graduation Year
1968
College
Louisiana State University
Memberships
Louisiana State (Member, Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1986) and American Bar Associations; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Lafayette Criminal Bar Association (Member, 1982—, and President, 1983); Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Vice President, 1986-1987; President, 1988-1989); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta (President, 1967). Member, 1969—, President, 1970-1972, and Member, Advisory Board, 1982, Lafayette Juvenile and Young Adult Program. Member, 1972-1976, and President, 1972-1974, Lafayette City Council. Member, 1977-1983, and Chairman, 1980-1982, 15th Judicial District Indigent Defenders Board.