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  • Appeals & Appellate, Business Law, Maritime Law
  • Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana 1975, Texas, Texas, Texas 1978
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Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Business Law
Maritime Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Admiralty and Maritime
  • Appellate
  • Business Litigation and Arbitration
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
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Louisiana
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Louisiana 1975
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Texas
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Texas
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Texas 1978
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Education
Yale Law School
LL.M
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Louisiana State University Law Center
J.D
Louisiana Law Review
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Louisiana State University
B.A
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Professional Associations
Current
Activities: Member, Maritime Law Association of the U.S.
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Current
Activities: (Secretary, 2008-, Board of Directors, 2004-2007, Chairman,
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Current
Activities: Maritime Legislation Committee, 1998-2002, Vice Chairman,
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Current
Activities: Ad Hoc Committee on Revision of Title 46)
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Current
Activities: Member, Association of Average Adjusters of the United States
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Current
Activities: Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
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Current
Activities: (Former Chairman, Maritime and Energy Law Committee)
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Current
Activities: Industry Advisor to United States Coast Guard and State Department
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Current
Activities: Delegation to International Maritime Organization
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Current
Activities: Member, U.S. delegation to Comite Maritime International, 1997
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Current
Activities: Listed in The Best Lawyers in America - Maritime Law
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Current
Activities: Selected by Texas Lawyer as one of five “Go To” Maritime Lawyers
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Current
Activities: in the state of Texas
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Contact & Map
3400 JPMorgan Chase Tower
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: (713) 226-1449
Fax: (713) 229-2578