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| Practice Areas | Toxic Tort Defense; Litigation; Governmental Affairs Law; Administrative Law; Class Action Defense; Environmental Law | | | Education | Louisiana State University, J.D., 1967, Louisiana State University, B.S., 1964 | | | Admitted | 1967, Louisiana; 1968, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1970, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| Memberships | Baton Rouge (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1987), Louisiana State (Delegate, House of Delegates, 1998-2002) and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Louisiana Law Institute (Member, Committee for the Revision of Environmental Law Procedure, 1991-1992); Dean Henry George McMahon American Inn of Court; American Board of Trial Advocates; Louisiana Bar Foundation (Member, Judicial Liaison Committee). | | | Military | Captain, JAGC, U.S. Army, 1967-1971; Deputy SJA-USA Flight Training Center, 2d Armored Division; Military Judge | | | Born | Alexandria, Louisiana | | | Biography | Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Staff Writer, Louisiana Law Review, 1965- 1967. LSU Law School Hall of Fame, 1987. Author: "Louisiana Complex Litigation" 80 Tulane Law Review 1905, (2006); "Civil Procedure—The Louisiana Class Action," 58 La. L. Rev. 953, (1998); "Entrapment: Instigation Not Investigation," 26 La.L.Rev. 858; "The Emergence of Strict Liability in Products Liability," 26 La L. Rev. 447; "Filing Suit in a Court of Incompetent Jurisdiction," 25 La.L.Rev. 922; "Venue-Article 74," 27 La.L.Rev. 76; "Defending State Environmental Enforcement Actions," 36 La.Bar J. 20; "Environmental Considerations in Louisiana Oil and Gas Drilling," Louisiana Mineral Law Institute Proceedings, 1985; "Update on Louisiana Environmental Law and Regulations," 31 La.Bar J. 168; "Louisiana Environmental Law and Regulations," 29 La.Bar J. 171; "The Law of Movable Lease—A Void Being Filled," 28 La.Bar J. 123; "Impact of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act on Louisiana Law," 23 La.Bar J. 275; "Lessor's Protection in Movable Leases," 21 La.Bar J. 109; "A Standard for Expert Testimony In Louisiana," 37 La.Bar J. 76; "The Ethics of Advocacy," 40 La.Bar J. 193; "Alternative Fee Arrangements: Time for Consideration," 43 La.Bar J 464 (1995); "The Evolution of Environmental Law in Louisiana," 52 La.L.Rev. 907; "Joint Defense Counsel: Retention and Responsibility," The Defense Research Institute, 36 For The Defense 20 (May 1994); "A Fair Attorney's Fee?" 45 La.Bar J. 147. Co-Author: "The Discoverability of the Accident Investigating Committee's Report," 31 Gonzaga L. Rev. 115 (1996); "Environmental Racism," 4 Corporate Legal Times 26. Presentations: "Review of the Louisiana Class Action," Louisiana Judicial College, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; Louisiana State Bar Association Summer School for Lawyers, 3rd Annual Class Action Mass Tort Symposium; "Recent Developments in Tort Law," LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1998; "Recent Legislation Regarding Class Actions," Louisiana State Bar Association, Cancun, Mexico, 1998; "Louisiana Class Actions," La. Trial Lawyers Association Seminars, 1997 and 2004; "A Discussion of Selected Problems Presented by Class Action Mass Tort Litigation—A Defense Perspective," Baton Rouge Bar Association Bench - Bar Meeting, 1996; "The Discoverability of the Accident Investigating Committee's Report, ACMIE Mid-Year Meeting, 1995; "The Environmental Justice Movement," 40th Annual International Educational Seminar, International Right-of-Way Association, Pittsburgh, PA, 1994 and New York City Chapter, American Corporate Counsel Association, 1994; "Environmental/Tort Liability Issues," Environmental Concerns Seminar, The American Society of Environmental Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA, 1993; Mechanics of Environmental/Toxic Tort Litigation," Louisiana State Bar Association Seminar, 1992; "Contesting and Appealing State Environmental Actions in the 1990's," Environmental Law Litigation Seminar, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1990; "Defending Against State Regulatory and Enforcement Actions by Commercial Interests," LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Environmental Law Symposium, 1987; "Pollution Generated Torts," Environmental Law Litigation Seminar, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1987; "Pollution Generated Torts," Southern University Law Center Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA, 1987; "Environmental Considerations in Permitting, Drilling and Operating Wells," Louisiana Mineral Law Institute, 1985. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," (Woodward/White); "Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers," (Environmental Law). Fellow, International Society of Barristers. | | | Reported Cases | Gunderson v. F.A. Richard & Associates, Inc., 937 So. 2d 916, 2005-917 (La.App. 3 Cir. 8/23/06) (NO. CW05-917); Steering Committee v. ExxonMobil Corp., 461 F.3d 598 (5th Cir., La., Aug 18, 2006) (NO. 05-30781); Marquette Transportation Co. v. Trinity Marine Products, Inc., Slip Copy, 2006 WL 3249461 (E.D.La. Aug 11, 2006) (NO. CIVA 06-0826, CIVA 06-1282, CIVA 06-827, CIVA 06-1281); Johnson v. Orleans Parish School Bd., 929 So.2d 761 (La.App. 4 Cir. 3/22/06); Young v. Exxonmobil Corp., 155 Fed.Appx. 798, 2005 WL 3211198 (5th Cir.(La.), Nov. 30, 2005); Thomas v. Mobil Oil Corp., 901 So.2d 1182 (La.App. 4 Cir. Apr 13, 2005); Louisiana Municipal Association v. State, 893 So.2d 809 (La 1/19/05); Ernest v. Petroleum Services Corp., 868 So.2d 32 (La.App. 1 Cir. 11/19/03); Thomas v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 2003 WL 22533677 (E.D.La. 2003); U.S. v. City of New Orleans, 2003 WL 22208578, 57 ERC 1426 (E.D.La. 2003); Trigg v. Pennington Oil Co., Inc., 835 So.2d 845 (La.App. 1 Cir. Nov 08, 2002); Livingston Downs Racing Ass'n., Inc. v. Jefferson Downs Corp., 259 F.Supp.2d 471 (M.D.La. 2002); Exxon Corp. v. Foster Wheeler Corp., 805 So.2d 432 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/28/01); Commercial Properties Development Corp. v. State Teachers Retirement System, 808 So.2d 534 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 28, 2001); In re Exxon Coker Fire, 108 F.Supp.2d 628 (M.D.La. 2000); Rinehart v. Ciba-Geigy Corp., 190 F.R.D. 197 (M.D.La. 1999); In re Grand Jury, 737 So.2d 1 (La., Apr 13, 1999); Ford v. Murphy Oil U.S.A., Inc., 703 So.2d 542 (La., Sep 09, 1997); Guilbeaux v. Times of Acadiana, Inc., 693 So.2d 1183 (La.App. 3 Cir., Mar 26, 1997); Mitchell v. Exxon Corp., 907 F.Supp.198 (M.D.La. 1995); Nungesser v. Brown, 664 So.2d 132 (La.App. 1 Cir., Oct 06, 1995); Pasqua v. St. Landry Parish Police Jury, 651 So.2d 430 (La.App. 3 Cir., Mar 01, 1995); Atkins v. Harcross Chemicals, Inc., 638 So.2d 302 (La.App. 4 Cir., May 17, 1994); Warwick Apartment Baton Rouge v. State Through Dept. of Transp. and Development, 633 So.2d 895 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 11, 1994); Atlantic Mut. v. IT Corp., 842 F.Supp. 910 (M.D.La. 1994); Malina v. Gonzales, 1 F.3d 304 (5th Cir.(La.) 1993); Eiche v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Bd., 623 So.2d 167, 85 Ed. Law Rep. 950 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jul 02, 1993); Alexander & Alexander, Inc. v. State, 596 So.2d 822 (La.App. 1 Cir., Dec 30, 1991); Jones v. Georgia Gulf Corp., 584 So.2d 317 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 27, 1991); Louisiana Chemical Ass'n v. Department of Environmental Quality, 577 So.2d 230 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 05, 1991); Phillips v. Phillips, 569 So.2d 127 (La.App. 1 Cir., Oct 16, 1990); Department of Transp. and Development v. Standard Const. Co. of Georgia, 550 So.2d 1327 (La.App.1 Cir., Oct 11, 1989); Louisiana Ass'n of Educators v. Edwards, 521 So.2d 390, 45 Ed. Law Rep. 905 (La., Feb 29, 1988); Succession of Launius, 503 So.2d 682 (La.App. 3 Cir., Mar 04, 1987); Arnold v. Illinois Cent. Gulf R.R., 501 So.2d 778 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 19, 1986); In re Beychok, 495 So.2d 1278, 35 Ed. Law Rep. 892 (La., Oct 20, 1986); State v. Heck, 486 So.2d 915 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 25, 1986); Blackett v. Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality, 481 So.2d 1042 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 25, 1985); Daigle v. Standard Coffee Service Co., a Div. of Win. B. Reily and Co., Inc., 479 So.2d 469 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 19, 1985); Parkerson v. Swaggart, 478 So.2d 922 (La.App. 1 Cir., Oct 10, 1985); Brumfield v. Brumfield, 477 So.2d 1161 (La.App. 1 Cir., Oct 08, 1985); IT Corp. v. Commission on Ethics for Public Employees, 464 So.2d 284 (La., Feb 25, 1985); Pizzolato v. State Through Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Educ., 452 So.2d 264, 18 Ed. Law Rep.795 (La.App. 1 Cir., May 30, 1984); 49, Save Ourselves, Inc. v. Louisiana Environmental Control Com'n, 452 So.2d 1152, 20 ERC 2214, 14 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,790 (La., May 14, 1984); Con-Plex, Div. of U.S. Industries, Inc. v. Vicon, Inc., 448 So.2d 191 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 03, 1984); Endicon, Div. of U.S. Industries, Inc. v. Vicon, Inc., 448 So.2d 194 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 03, 1984); Androwski v. Ole McDonald's Farms, Inc., 447 So.2d 1121 (La.App. 1 Cir., Feb 28, 1984); City of Port Allen, Louisiana v. Louisiana Mun. Risk Management Agency, Inc., 439 So.2d 399 (La., Oct 17, 1983); Save Our Selves, Inc. v. Louisiana Environmental Control Com'n, 430 So.2d 1114 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 05, 1983); Logan v. Hollier, 424 So.2d 1279 (La.App. 3 Cir., Dec 22, 1982); Erwin v. Agrico Chemical Co. of Delaware, Inc., 422 So.2d 1385 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 16, 1982); McKenzie v. Standard Life Ins. Co., 422 So.2d 1387 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 16, 1982); George v. Town of Lutcher, 422 So.2d 537 (La.App. 5 Cir., Nov 10, 1982); Johnson v. Board of Elementary and Secondary Educ., 414 So.2d 352, 4 Ed. Law Rep. 929 (La., May 17, 1982); Tirante v. Gulf States Utilities Co., 412 So.2d 128 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 02, 1982); Bourgeois v. Kirkland, 399 So.2d 1203 (La.App. 1 Cir., May 26, 1981); Newman v. Polite, 400 So.2d 1186 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 13, 1981); Dunaway v. Bankers Life and Cas. Co., 393 So.2d 387 (La.App. 1 Cir., Dec 15, 1980); Orleans Parish School Bd. v. Pittman Const. Co., Inc., 384 So.2d 573 (La.App. 4 Cir., May 13, 1980); Louisiana Nat. Leasing Corp. v. ADF Service, Inc., 377 So.2d 92 (La., Nov 12, 1979); Smith v. Andrepont, 378 So.2d 479 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 12, 1979); State ex rel. Guste v. Pickering, 365 So.2d 943 (La.App. 4 Cir., Dec 27, 1978); Norton v. Lay, 360 So.2d 239 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 12, 1978); City of Baton Rouge v. Lay,360 So.2d 243 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 12, 1978); Georgia Pac. Corp. v. Ardenwood-Melrose, Inc., 348 So.2d 748 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jul 11, 1977); Louisiana Nat. Leasing Corp. v. Family Pools, Inc., 345 So.2d 480 (La., Apr 11, 1977); Hamilton v. Georgia Pac. Corp., 344 So.2d 400 (La.App. 1 Cir., Mar 21, 1977); Telerent Leasing Corp. v. R and P Motels, Inc., 343 So.2d 267 (La.App. 1 Cir., Feb 14, 1977); Musso v. Musso, 343 So.2d 3 10 (La.App. 1 Cir., Feb 14, 1977); LeBlanc v. Ellerbee Builders, Inc., 317 So.2d 1 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jul 08, 1975); Nichols Const. Corp. v. Spell, 315 So.2d 801 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 30, 1975); Carr v. City of Baton Rouge, 314 So.2d 527 (La.App. 1 Cir., May 21, 1975); Altex Ready-Mixed Concrete Corp. v. Employers Commercial Union Ins. Co., 308 So.2d 889 (La.App. 1 Cir., Feb 10, 1975); Palone v. Jefferson Parish School Bd., 306 So.2d 679 (La., Jan 20, 1975); Reeves Brick Co., Inc. v. Forrest, 297 So.2d 712 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 28, 1974); Franklin Press, Inc. v. National Diversified Corp., 286 So.2d 469 (La.App. 1 Cir., Nov 12, 1973); City of Plaquemine v. Louisiana Public Service Commission, 282 So.2d 440 (La., Aug 20, 1973); Whitaker v. State, Dept. of Public Safety, Drivers License Division, 264 So.2d 725 (La.App. 1 Cir., Jun 26, 1972); Betz v. Coteau, 261 So.2d 373 (La.App. 1 Cir., Apr 17, 1972); Ard v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp., 138 F.3d 596 (5th Cir.(La.), Apr 20, 1998); Logan v. Hollier, 711 F.2d 690 (5th Cir.(La.) 1983); Furlow-Laughlin Equipment, Inc. v. Maddox Paint Contracting Co., 578 F.Supp. 160 (M.D.La.1983). | | | ISLN | 905018445 | |
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