Shreveport, Louisiana (1994)
Division A, Section 1, Third District

Married to Helen Gafford Stewart; five children -- James, Adrienne, David, Jonathan and Andrea; two step-children -- Jared and Trae

CAREER

• Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Appellate Judge, Sept 1, 1994 to present.
• First Judicial District Court, Judge, Jan 1, 1991 to Aug 31, 1994
• Caddo District Attorney's Office, First Assistant District Attorney, 1989-1990
• Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, (1982-1989)
• Shreveport City Attorney's Office, Assistant City Attorney 1980-1982

EDUCATION

• Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana: Juris Doctorate (1980)
• University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana: Bachelor of Arts (1977)
• C. E. Byrd High School, Shreveport, Louisiana: Graduate (1973)

PROFESSIONAL, CIVIC AND BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS

• American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association, National Bar Association
• National Bar Association Judicial Council-American Bar Association Appellate Division
• Louisiana Conference of Court of Appeal Judges
• Louisiana Law Institute
• Louisiana Judicial Council-National Bar Association
• Past President, Louisiana Judicial Council-National Bar Association
• Webmaster, Louisiana Judicial Council-National Bar Association
• Incorporator, Louisiana Judicial Council-National Bar Association
• Vice President, Louisiana Judicial Council-National Bar Association
• Louisiana Supreme Court Committee to Study Plain Civil Jury Instructions
• Louisiana State Bar Association - Assistant Bar Examiner
• Rho Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated - Life Member and past Basileus
• West Shreveport Little League, Incorporated - Founder and Coach
• West Shreveport Sports Association - Founder and Coach
• Zion Baptist Church - Deacon, Lay Minister

HONORS

• Louisiana Judicial Councli-National Bar Association, Sara J. Harper Humanitatian Award (2012)
• Shreveport Branch NAACP, Dr. Jessie N. Stone Pioneer Award (2012)
• Omega Citizen of the Year (2005)
• Paul Lynch Award (1993)
• Rho Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Man of the Year Award (1991 and 1992)
• C. E. Byrd High School Hall of Fame (1991)
• Caddo Community Action Agency, Legal Services Award (1990)
• Caddo Community Action Agency, Legal Profession Award (1989)
• Outstanding Young Men of America (1980 and 1983)
• Leadership Shreveport Program (1981)
• Loyola Law School Appellate Advocacy Team (1978-1980)
• Loyola Law School Clinical Program (1978-1980)
• Member, United Methodist Travel Seminar to Africa (1974)