Former Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 1988-2002. Contributing Editor, Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice, 2nd Edition. Author: "Fifth Circuit Symposium: Bankruptcy," 35 Loy. L. Rev. 715 (1989); "Developments in the Law: Bankruptcy," 54 La. L. Rev. 599 (1994); "Ruminations on Property of the Estate: Does Anyone Know Why a Debtor's Postpetition Earnings, Generated by Her Own Earning Capacity, Are Not Property of the Bankruptcy Estate?," 58 La. L. Rev. 623 (1998). Frequent speaker and writer for legal education seminars, including seminars presented by or in conjunction with Stetson University College of Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Texas Tech School of Law, Norton Institutes on Bankruptcy Law, American Bankruptcy Institute, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees, Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference, Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, American Bar Association, the bar associations of Louisiana, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin, numerous federal district bar associations, National Association of Attorneys General, States' Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, and Visa International. Adjunct Professor, Louisiana State University Law School. Chair, Bankruptcy Law Seminar, LSU Center for Continuing Professional Development.