Born: New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1, 1957.

Admitted to Bar: 1983, Louisiana; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana; 1985, U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court.

Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1979); Loyola University (J.D., 1983). Loyola Law Review 1982—1983. J. Braxton Craven Moot Court Team, 1983; Law Clerk to the Hon. A. J. McNamara, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1984; International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, 1987.

Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. A member of LEA, Loss Executives Association, member of NAPSLO, National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd.