Honors and Appointments
HONORS
• Martindell-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating (2013-Present)
• Recognized as Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuter (2015)
• Named as Top Lawyer in New Orleans Magazine in the area of Antitrust Law (2014, 2015)
• Top-Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation by American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel
(2013, 2014)
• Featured as Attorney to Watch inaugural issue of Attorney at Law Magazine (2014)
• Named to New Orleans CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law Class of 2013
• DRI Leader Spotlight Award Recipient (2012)
• Peter J. Compagno Citizenship Award Recipient (2010)
APPOINTMENTS
Professional
• Defense Research Institute (2008-Present)
• Chair of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Special Litigation Group, 2013-2015
• Commercial Litigation Committee Steering Committee, 2011-2015
• DRI Leader Spotlight Award Recipient, 2012
• Vice-Chair of Antitrust, Franchise, and Distribution Special Litigation Group, 2011-2013
• American Bar Association (1998-Present)
• Member, ABA Antitrust Section, 2000-Present
• Member, Business Torts and Civil RICO Committee, 2000-Present
• Louisiana Bar Association (1998-Present)
• Member, Diversity Section, 2007-Present
• Member, Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Business Tort Law Section, 2000-Present
• New Orleans Bar Association (1998-Present)
• Member of Executive Board of Directors of Young Lawyers Section, 2001-2003
Civic
FRIENDS OF LAKEVIEW (2010-Present)
Founding Member and Board of Directors
VIA LINK – A UNITED WAY AGENCY (2008-Present)
Board of Directors, 2008 – Present
Executive Committee of Board of Directors, 2010-2015
President of Board of Directors, 2011-2013
LAKEVIEW CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (2007-2015)
President of Board of Directors, 2010-2012
Member of Board of Directors, 2009-2014
Chairman of NORA Committee, 2007-2010
MAYORAL TASK FORCE ON BLIGHTED PROPERTY (2010-2012)
Member of Mayoral-Appointed Task Force
LAKEVIEW CRIME PREVENTION DISTRICT (2010-2012)
Secretary of Board of Directors