Why Hire Us?
Awards
Kiwanis Club of Lafayette: (1977 – Present)
- Offices – Secretary, Editor of Newsletter, Vice President, President-Elect, Program Director, President;
- Award – “Kiwanian of the Year” Herbert Heymann Memorial Award.
Boys Clubs of Acadiana
- Member, Board of Directors (1980 – Present);
- Vice President (1983);
Golden Gloves of Louisiana: (1982 – Present)
- Sustaining member;
- Member, Board of Directors.
Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette Parish: (1986 – Present)
- State and National Affairs Commission;
- Member, Leadership Lafayette, Class Five;
- Board of Directors, Leadership Lafayette, 1993-96.
Citizens for Public Education (CPED):
- Member (1988 – Present);
- Board of Directors (1989-90).
Lafayette Public Education Fund (LPEF): (1989 – Present)
- Member (1989 – Present);
- Board of Directors (1990-91).
Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU):
- Member (1987 – Present);
- Board of Directors (1989 – Present);
- Vice-President of Fundraising (1989-90);
- Recipient of DLU “Most Effective Commercial Use of an Historically Significant Building” Award (1990).
Downtown Development Authority (DDA):
- Member designate of Lafayette City Council (1989-90);
- Vice-Chairman (1990);
- Chairman (1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994);
- Longest sitting chair of DDA.
Acadiana Arts Council:
- Member (1991 – Present).
Vermilionville Board of Directors:
- Member 2003 – 2005.
Blueprint Louisiana:
- Charter Member, 2007.
American Bar Association: (1977 – Present)
- Young Lawyers Section (1977 – 1985);
Louisiana Bar Association: (1977 – Present)
- 15th Judicial District Bar Association: (1977 – Present)
Lafayette Parish Bar Association: (1977 – Present)
- Board of Directors (1981 – 1985);
- Treasurer (1985-86);
- Secretary (1986-87);
- Vice-President (1987-88);
- President (1988-89);
American Trial Lawyers Association:
- Member – ACCT (Political Action Committee);
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association: (1977 – Present)
- Member – Lawyers for Louisiana;
- Lobbyist – Baton Rouge Legislature (1977-Present).
- Member – Board of Governors (1979-81);
- Member – Advisory Counsel (1981 – Present);
- Honorary “Life Member” (1983 – Present);
- Member – Board of Governors (1986 – Present);
- Speakers Bureau (1986 – Present);
- Membership Chairman (1990-91);
- Recipient, 1991 President’s Award.
Lafayette Trial Lawyers Association:
- Vice President (1984-86);
- President (1986-88).
American Council of Trial Advocacy:
- Member in Good Standing.
Henry Heymann Memorial Award for 1983-84 “Kiwanian of the Year”;
Many honors from Kiwanis Club of Lafayette, Inc.;
Many honors from Boys Clubs of Acadiana, Inc.;
- Includes Boys Clubs of America “Medallion” for distinguished service to youth.
Many honors from Lafayette Parish Bar Association;
Many honors from Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association;
Many honors from Lafayette Trial Lawyers Association;
Acadiana Best Dressed List – 1984;
Leadership Lafayette (Class Five) Graduate, 1990-91;
- Member – Board of Directors of Leadership Lafayette, 1993-96.
