Judge J. Jay Caraway
Bossier City, Louisiana (1996)
Division C, Second District
Date of birth: June 24, 1953; married to Sandra Harper Caraway; three children: Jacob, Harper and Clayton.
CAREER
- Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Shreveport, LA: Appellate Judge, Elected to Office in 1996.
- Private Law Practice, Shreveport, LA: Blanchard, Walker, O’Quin and Roberts, former member and director for 15 years.
EDUCATION
- Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA: Bachelor of Science in Finance (1975) and MBA (1976)
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA: Graduate with Honors (1980)
- Member of Order of the Coif and LSU Law Center Hall of Fame.
PROFESSIONAL, CIVIC AND BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS
- Second Circuit Judges’ Association, President (1997-2001)
- Louisiana Judicial College, Board of Governors (1998-present)
- Louisiana State Bar Association’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee (2000-present)
- Member of Louisiana State Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association and Bossier Bar Association
- Harry V. Booth American Inn of Court (1998-present)
- Served as Justice ad hoc of the Louisiana Supreme Court (April, 2001)
- Louisiana Representative to 1999 National Symposium on the Future of the Judicial Branch Education
- LSU Mineral Law Institute; former member of Advisory Council
- Member of Asbury United Methodist Church, Bossier City, LA
-- Senior High Sunday School teacher, and has held various offices within the local, state and national United Methodist Church
- Bossier City Lions Club
- Ducks Unlimited, Benton Chapter - Member of Planning Committee