EDUCATION:
Franklin & Marshall College (Bachelor of Arts 1980); Tulane University School of Law (Juris Doctor 1983.)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE FOLLOWING COURTS:
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
U.S District Court for the Southern District of Houston
Louisiana Supreme Court and all Louisiana state courts
MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING
The New Orleans Bar Association
The Louisiana State Bar Association
The Federal Bar Association
The Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor Member)
The Mariner’s Club for the Port of New Orleans.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES:
- Romain v. Induct. Fab. & Repair Serv., 203 F.3d 376 (5th Cir. 2000)
- Steel Coils, Inc. v. M/V Lake Marion, 331 F.3d 422 (5th Cir. 2003)
CLASSES/SEMINARS TAUGHT:
- Speaker, “Recent Developments in the Fifth Circuit”, Maritime Law Association Meeting, 1990
- Speaker, “Emotional Injury”, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, 1994
- Advisory Board, Tulane Maritime Seminar, 1996-Present
- Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 1997
- Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 1999
- Speaker, “Recent Developments”, Tulane Law School 8th Fall Maritime Law Program, 1999
- Speaker, “Professionalism and Codes of Conduct”, Tulane Fall Maritime Law Seminar, 2000
- Speaker, “Investigation, Statements and Evidentiary Issues”, Tulane Fall Maritime Law Seminar, 2002 – Present
- Speaker and Author, “Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Potential Civil Liabilities and Defenses)”, Tulane Fall Maritime Law Seminar, 2002 – Present
- Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Trial Academy, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, 2003
ARTICLES:
- The Jones Act – Vessel In Navigation
- The Jones Act – Seaman Status
- Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002