Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Certified Public Accountant, Louisiana, 1982. Special Lecturer: "Commercial Real Estate Leasing in Louisiana," National Business Institute, 1990; "Advanced Real Estate Law in Louisiana," National Business Institute, 1991; "Basic Real Estate Law in Louisiana," National Business Institute, 1992; "Purchase and Sale Agreements," Institute on Real Estate Law, LSU, 1993; "Evicting Tenants in Troubled Times," American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, 1993 Annual Meeting; "Recent Developments in Sales, Leases and Property Law," Louisiana State University, 1995, 1998 and 2000; "Real Estate Practice Update," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1998 and 2000. Listed in Chambers USA-America's Leading Business Lawyers (Banking/Finance, 2003-2004). Fellow: American College of Mortgage Attorneys.