Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2009

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

2007

Superlawyer, Super Lawyers

2005

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America

1979

AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1974

Phi Beta Kappa, Northwestern University

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Work Experience

1978 - 1988

Associate, Sidley & Austin

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Associations

2012 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association, Lawyers' Assistance Program

Chairman, Executive Committee

2011 - Present

American Health Lawyers Association

Member

2011 - Present

American Bar Foundation

Fellow

2007 - Present

Dallas Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

1988 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

1988 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association

Member

1988 - Present

New Orleans Bar Association

Member

1978 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1978 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2012

Louisiana Lawyers Assistance Program

Vice-Chair

2009 - 2010

Northwestern University Club - Dallas/Ft. Worth

President

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Sample of Legal Cases

Concert Health Plan v. Houston Northwest Partners, Ltd., et al., No. 14-12-00457-CV (Tex.App.-Houston [14h Dist.] 5/30/2013)

Affirmance of favorable summary judgment ruling

D.O. Itani v. Viant, Inc., et al., No. 4:10-cv-00852 (N.D. Tex. 9/4/2012)

Obtained summary judgment, dismissing with prejudice all claims against client

Water Craft Management, LLC v. Mercury Marine, No. 10-30005 (5th Cir. 2/1/2011) (unpub.)

Reversed and vacated judgment against client; affirmed counterclaims in favor of client

Tax Collector-St. Tammany Par. v. Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc., Nos. 98-CA-2287 & 98-CA-2888 (La. App. 1 Cir. 11/5/1999) (unpub.)

Affirmance of trial court ruling in favor of corporate taxpayer rejecting arbitrary sales tax assessment

Turner v. Purina Mills, Inc., 989 F.2d 1419 (5th Cir. 1993)

Jury verdict against client reversed and rendered

Cascade Drive Ltd. Partnership v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 934 F.2d 61 (5th Cir. 1991)

Affirmance of summary judgment in favor of client

WaterCraft Mangement LLC v. Mercury Marine, 457 F.3d 484 (5th Cir. 2006)

Affirmance of favorable verdict

Surgical Care Center v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. I, 171 F.2d 231 (5th Cir. 1999) (en banc)

En banc reversal of dismissal

Christie Clinic, P.C. v. MutliPlan, Inc., 2009 WL 175030 (C.D. Ill. 1/26/2009)

Denial of certification of plaintiff class

Plaquemine Marine, Inc. v. Mercury Marine, 859 So.2d 110 (La. App. 1 Cir/ 7/25/03)

Affirmed dismissal of state antitrust law claims

The Sportsman's Cove, Inc. v. The Brunswick Corp., 845 So.2d 1231 (La. App. 5 Cir. 4/29/03)

Affirmed dismissal of unfair trade practice

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Education

1978

Northwestern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

Northwestern University

MA - Masters

1974

Northwestern University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

2013

Ethics, Law Office Managment & Professionalism for New Practitioners

Sustance Abuse and Stress

2012

Multi-Section CLE

Treatment of Non-Compete Agreements in Louisiana Appellate Courts

2003

ABA Spring Antitrust Meeting

Surgical Care Center of Hammond Litigation

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Publications

2003

ABA Antitrust Law Section publication Antitrust Law Developments - General Exemptions and Immunities

2002

ABA Antitrust Law Section publication Antitrust Law Developments - General Exemptions and Immunities

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