EDUCATION
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Political Science and Pre-Law (May, 1974)
- Louisiana State University, School of Law –Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Juris Doctorate (May, 1977)
- Continuing legal education classes / seminars averaging 32 hours / year
- United States Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
- Advanced Organized Crime Seminar, July 22-25, 1973
BAR ADMISSIONS
- American Bar Association, member since 1977
- Louisiana State Bar Association, member since 1977
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association, member since 1977
- President, 1988-89
- American Association for Justice, member since 1977
- Louisiana Association for Justice, member since 1977
- Lafayette Trial Lawyers Association, member since 1984
- American Council of Trial Advocacy, member since 1989
- ABOTA
COMMUNITY SERVICE (“AT RISK” CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY)
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana, Inc., affiliation since 1980-present
- Charter member, original board of directors
- Golden Gloves of Louisiana, Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1989
- Sustaining member to the present date, and committed to the betterment of youth through athletic excellence
- The Glenn Armentor “Pay It Forward” Scholarship of Excellence, 2009-present
- Founder, funding source and coordinator for dozens of $10,000 per child college “full ride” scholarships annually, to “at risk” youth
- 2014 National “Jefferson Award” for Outstanding Community and Public Service, awarded June 16, 2014
- LSU Board of Supervisors, Member appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards, June, 2016
COMMUNITY SERVICE-GENERAL
- Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, 1984-present
- Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, 1987-1989
- Downtown Development Authority, 1988-2004
- Krewe of Louisianans” Washington, DC Mardi Gras, 1992 –present
- 232-HELP – Louisiana Board of Directors – 2013-Present
- 2013-2014 – Board Member, South Louisiana Community College Foundation
- Fundraising Chairman, Fundraising Committee – South Louisiana Community College Foundation
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Leadership Lafayette, Class of 1991
- Leadership Louisiana, Class of 1996
- Times of Acadiana, “Best Lawyer in Acadiana”, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018
- Louisiana Boxing Hall of Fame, induction December 7, 2010
ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE
- Louisiana State Democratic Central Committee, Public Election – 2016