Areas of Practice
80% Insurance Defense
15% Government Law
5% Corporate Law
Litigation Percentage
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Louisiana, 1990
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1991
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1991
Education
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Board
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
M.B.A. – 1991
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana
B.S.
Major: Petroleum Engineering
Representative Cases
Hilliard v. Amoco Production, 688 So. 2d 1176 (LA App. 3cir. 1996) (LA 3rd Cir. 1996)
Jackson v. Gardwer, 785 So. 2d 921 (LA 2nd Cir.)
Professional Associations and Memberships
Louisiana State Bar Association, 1990 – 2009
Louisiana Association of Parish Attorneys, 2004 – 2009
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (LADC)
Past Employment Positions
Marathon Oil Co, Engineer, 1979 – 1986
Taulbee & Escott, Attorney, 1990 – 1999