Position:
Member
Admitted:
Louisiana, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana,
1977
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana,
1979
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana,
1979
Contact Numbers:
Cellular: (504) 421-6967
Home: (504) 899-8840
Born: January 26, 1951, New Orleans,
Louisiana
Education:
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New
Orleans, LA, 1977
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Loyola Law Review, International Moot Court,
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1972
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Major: Communications
Published Works:
"Fifth Circuit Symposium - Admiralty",
33 Loyola Law Review 535, 1987
"Role of Privity and Knowledge in Limitation
Act", 23 Loyola Law Review 480, 1977
"Alimony Pendente Lite: One Way Street",
22 Loyola Law Review 1086, 1976
Workboat Magazine, contributing columnist, "Legal
Talk" 1998- Present
Representative Cases:
Gordon v. American River Transportation Co., 3002
WL 22424928 (E.D. La. 2003)
Marbulk Shipping, Inc. v. Martin-Marietta Materials,
Inc., 271 F. Supp. 2d 1374 (S.D.Al. 2003)
American River Trans. Co. v. Kavo Kaliakra SS, 148
F.3d 446 (5th Cir. 1998)
Mobley v. Edison Chouest Offshore, Inc., 1996 WL
363496 (E.D. La. 1996)
Acosta v. Criterion Catalysts Company, 949 F. Supp.
454 (E.D. La. 1996)
U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co. v. Loop Inc., 961
F.2d 84 (5th Cir. 1992)
Sifers v. General Marine Catering Co., 897 F.2d
1288 (5th Cir. 1990)
Verdin v. C&B Boat Co., Inc., 860 F.2d 150 (5th
Cir. 1988)
Farmers Export Co. v. M/V Georgis Prois, 799 F.2d
159 (5th Cir. 1986)
Ducre v. Mine Safety Appliances Co., 645 F.Supp.
708 (E.D.La. 1986)
Causey v. K&B Equipment Co., Inc., 467 So. 2d
1266 (La.App.4th Cir. 1985)
Daniel Oil Co. v. Signal Rental Tools, 461 So. 2d
526 (La.App.3rd Cir. 1985)
Wilson v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., 616 F. Supp.
1301 (E.D. La. 1985)
Verrett v. McDonough Marine Service, 705 F. 2d 1437
(5th Cir. 1983)
Tarlton v. Exxon, 688 F.2d 973 (5th Cir. 1982)
Dove v. Belcher Oil Co., 686 F. 2d 329 (5th Cir.
1982)
Seminars:
"Insurers' Reservations of Rights: Do's and
Don't's", Louisiana Claims Association Annual
Meeting, Biloxi, MS 2003
"Preparing the Risk Manager for Deposition",
RIMS South Louisiana Chapter, Fall 2002
"OSHA/U.S. Coast Guard Authority Over Uninspected
Vessels", National Association of Marine Surveyors
Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2002
"No Pay, No Play: Louisiana Limits Recovery
for Uninsured Motorists", Louisiana Claims
Association Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS 2001
"Effective Use of Vocational Experts",
Annual Longshore Conference, Loyola Law School,
2001
"Prepare for the Armed Invasion"-EPA Enforcement
of Criminal Laws, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting
Assn., 2000
Loyola Student Trial Advocacy, NITA/Loyola, 1995
The Hull Policy, Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting
Assoc. River & Marine Ind. Seminar, 1995
Injuries On Wharves, Docks, Extensions of Lands-Obligations,
Rights & Recourse, Risk and Insurance Management
Society, Inc., National RIMS Conference, 1991
Affiliations:
Loyola University President's Council, 1997 - Present
Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, House of
Delegates)
New Orleans Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
New Orleans Board of Trade
