Practice Areas
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Maritime Law
- Products Liability
Additional Practice Areas
- Class Action Litigation
- Expropriation, Land Use and Wetlands Loss
- Hearing Loss Defense
- Occupational Exposure and Toxic Tort Litigation
- Toxic Tort Litigation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Louisiana
Languages
- English
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
- J.D. | Law
- Louisiana State University
- B.A.
Awards
- Super Lawyers
- Louisiana Super Lawyers
- Awarded consecutively from 2008-2015.
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers
- Chambers USA
- Chambers and Partners
- Recognized as one of Louisiana's four leading trial lawyers
- Litigation Management magazine
- Fellow
- American College of Trial Lawyers
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Baton Rouge Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Board of Trustees
- Current
- Sunrise Rotary Club of Baton Rouge
- Charter Member, Board of Directors, Past President
- Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- The Effect of a Suspension Appeal on the Non-Appealing Party
- Louisiana Bar Journal
Speaking Engagements
- Defending the Executive Officer in Benzene Cases, Harris Martin Benzene Litigation Conference, New Orleans, LA
- 2005
- Cross Examination of Epidemiologist in Benzene Cases, Toxic Torts Seminar, New Orleans, LA
- Defense Research Institute
- 2005
- Strategies in Jury Selection, Toxic Torts Seminar, San Diego, CA
- Defense Research Institute
- 2003
- Daubert in Louisiana, Houston, TX
- American Chemistry Council
- 2001
- Asbestos Litigation, Andrews Continuing Legal Education program
- 2002
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