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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
2011
Davidson College
BS - Bachelor of Science
2008
Legal Cases
Faulk v. Union Pacific, 172 So. 3d 1034 (La. 06/30/2015)
La. R.S. 48:394 deemed constitutional
Associations
American Bar Association, Environment, Energy and Resources Section
Member
2011 - Present
Louisiana State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
Treasurer
2017 - 2018
Publications
LSU Law Journal of Energy Law and Resources
The Kingfish’s Mineral Legacy: An Analysis of the Legality of State Mineral Leases Granted to W.T. Burton and James A. Noe During the Years 1934-1936 and Their Relevance to former United States Senator and Louisiana Governor, Huey P. Long