Education
High School: Catholic High School, New Iberia, LA, 1974
Undergraduate: University of Southwestern Louisiana, B.S. in Business Administration, 1978
Law School: Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1983
Post Graduate: National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1985

Court Admissions
Louisiana State Courts, 1984
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 1985
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, 1990
Chitimacha Tribal Court of Appeal, 1994

Honors
Eagle Scout, 1971
National Forensic League District Cross-Examination Debate Champion, 1974
American Jurisprudence award in Contracts, 1981
Rotary International Service Above Self Award, 1994

Organizations

School Board Member, Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, 2005-present

Eucharistic Minister, St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church

Member, Compassionate Care Coalition, 2003-present
Strategic Planning Coordinator, Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School, 2003-present

Assistant District Governor, Rotary International, District 6200, 1999-2002

Chairperson, Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic Foundation Trust, 2000, 2004-2005
Co-Chair, Sts. Leo-Seton Capital Campaign, 2000-2003
President, The Rotary Club of Lafayette-North, 1990-1991 & 1996-1997
Chairperson, Board of Directors, The Advocacy Center, 1995-1996

Chairperson, Board of Directors, Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School, 2000-2003

Chairperson, Louisiana for Low-Income Housing Today, 1994

Chairperson, Louisiana Housing Law Task Force, 2001-2002
Board Member, Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers, 1995-1996

Treasurer, Board of Directors, Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School, 1997-2000