Bossier City, Louisiana (1996)
Division C, Second District

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'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