Trying criminal defense and civil cases before a jury:

39 Years

Representing low-income people as a public defender:

18 Years

Education

  • Opelousas High School

    • High School Diploma, Class of 1975

  • Southern University and A&M College

    • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, 1978

  • Trinity University (San Antonio, TX)

    • Master of Arts in Urban Studies, 1980

  • Southern University Law Center

    • Juris Doctorate, 1984

Legal Experience

  • Represented clients in civil, criminal and administrative hearings.

  • Experience handling family law, successions, criminal law, collections, juvenile, and personal injury cases.

  • Instrumental in the creation of Section 1-C of the 27th Judicial District.

  • Former City Attorney of Opelousas.

Honors & Associations

  • Inducted into the 2023 Black History Month Hall of Fame by the National Association of University Women, St. Landry Parish Chapter.

  • American Inns of Court, A.P. Tureaud Chapter, Member

  • Louisiana Bar Association, Member

  • St. Landry Parish Bar Association, Member

  • Louisiana City Attorneys Association, Member