August 2010 Promulgator

The Promulgator August 2010Volume 30 Issue 4

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President’s Message

I hope everyone found time to relax

during the summer. For the Lafayette Bar Association, this is a time to assess the progress of the Bar Association and its goals. The CLE’s, Beyond the Bench seminars and other special functions are much more convenient in the new building and are ahead of the goals we set for 2010. The mediation center has been very well received and I will suggest the Board increase its goal for the remainder of the year.

As you may remember, a survey was sent to the membership and from that survey the Board met to focus on the Association’s three year goals. The survey was our guide and now the Board is focusing on ways to reach the goals the Membership and Board have expressed. In the end, everything we are doing is intended to be a benefi t to you, the membership. As in every organization, the majority will carry the day on any contested issues. Luckily, the survey showed that the membership, as a whole, are satisfi ed with the current products and goals of the Association.

One of my goals was to make sure every member of the Association had visited the building by the end of 2010. The survey showed 81% of the members have been in the building. For those of you who have not visited the building, please stop by. Another interesting result showed a virtual dead

heat concerning the Bar Association participating in issues of local and state judicial systems. If you are interested in seeing the entire survey results and the evaluation of the Board’s retreat, directed by Jennifer Lewin, Field Survey Representative of the ABA division of Bar Services, please do not hesitate to contact Susan, myself, or anyone at the Bar Building.

As previously mentioned, this year’s Bench Bar conference, chaired by Boyd Anderson, is slated to be THE BEST EVER. Come join us and be a member of the Who Dat Nation, we will have a great party on Thursday night, in the French Quarter, and watch the game. The Saints have their opening regular season game on the 9th of September, in New Orleans, against the Minnesota Vikings, and the Roosevelt Hotel is the NFL’s host hotel. So, if you plan to come, don’t delay, contact the Bar Association and get your reservations in place. We need your request for reservations by August 27th, 2010. I look forward to seeing you at the Bench-Bar conference from 9/9/10 -9/11/10.

2009 -2010 LBA President

Charles Ziegler, Attorney at Law

Table of Contents

President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Executive Director’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2010 Strategic Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7

Lafayette Young Lawyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

LVL Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13

3rd Circuit Judicial Candidates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

LSBA Destin Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16

Grapevine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Classifi ed & Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22


The summer is almost overand I hope each of you has either already gone on a fabulous vacation or at least have one planned in the not too distant future. This issue of the Promulgator features the candidates running for the upcoming 3rd Circuit Race. The Lafayette Bar Association had partnered with our Young Lawyers Section and the Lafayette Paralegal Association to hold a special general membership meeting to allow candidates running for the position the opportunity to answer questions from the legal community and vocalize their particular platform. The event is Tuesday, August 10th at 11:15 at the Petroleum Club. I hope each member will make every eff ort to attend.

Your local bar association is getting geared up for a busy Fall. We have numerous events on the horizon. The LBA has partnered with the Louisiana State Bar Association on August 25th for our 2nd annual Diversity CLE, Mrs. Danielle Cromwell, will be sworn in as our 2010-2011 Young Lawyers President on Thursday, September 2nd at LaFonda’s, the Saints will beat the Vikings on September 9th and we launch another successful Bench Bar Conference that weekend in New Orleans and Judge Haik will host our annual maritime CLE at his camp on September 17th. All that in a six week time span. It makes for a busy few weeks and also many opportunities for you to get involved in your association.

Here is some food for thought. Our board recently spent an entire day visualizing what the association should look like in three years. We want our goals to be refl ective of what YOU our members want. Have you ever thought about what you want our organization to look like? How the LBA should be viewed by others in the community? If you do have some thoughts on these issues please call me or drop me an email. I would love to hear from you.

The PromulgatorThe Promulgator is published six times a year by the Lafayette Bar Association. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily refl ect the views of the Editorial Committee of the Lafayette Bar Association.

Published by: Lafayette Bar Association2607 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503

P.O. Box 2194, Lafayette, LA 70502-2194tel: (337) 237-4700 fax: (337) 237-0970

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The mission of the Lafayette Bar Association is to serve the profession, its members and the community by promoting justice, professional excellence, respect for the rule of law and fellowship among attorneys and the Court.

Officers

Board of Directors

Committee & Section Chairs

Editorial Committee

LBA Staff

Aaron AllenTiff any Babineaux

Nicole BreauxMarianna Broussard

Ariel CamposShannon Dartez

Blake DavidCade Evans

Joe Giglio, Jr.Tony MorrowTricia Pierre

Dona RenegarJeff Riggs

Maggie SimarCynthia Simon

Bench Bar, Boyd AndersonCLE By the Hour, Blake DavidPromulgator, Elena PecoraroBeyond the Bench, Maggie SimarMaritime CLE, Chuck Mouton & Doug TruxilloWoman’s Issues, Dona Renegar

Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers, Marianna BroussardFamily Law Section, Nicole BreauxLafayette Young Lawyers, Cynthia Simon

Charles ZieglerPresident

Andre DoguetPresident-Elect

Larry CurtisSecretary/Treasurer

Rebekah HugginsImmediate Past President

Elena Pecoraro, EditorAdam AbdallaNicole BreauxShawn CarterCade Evans

Burton GuidryRebekah Huggins

Barbara OlindeLaura PutnamCynthia Simon

Susan HollidayExecutive Director

Ruthie ToceMarketing Director

Tammy DerouenLVL Program Director

Penny RogersExecutive Assistant

Claire OliverMarketing Assistant

Leah PatoutLVL Assistant

LBA Executive Director

Susan Holliday

Executive Director’s Message


In March of this year the leaders of the Association met all day on a Friday to shape

future events of the organization. Rather than allowing them to be shaped by outside

infl uences, they took action to be proactive in the future path of the bar association

instead of reactive. The end result of this all day meeting was Three Year Strategic Plan

and a goal for the Association’s President, Chuck Ziegler. Ziegler and board recognized

developing a strategic plan is critical to the long term success of any non-profi t

organization, including our own Lafayette Bar Association. So they scrutinized the

LBA’s identity and pondered what role the organization should play in the professional

lives of its members.

So what was the end result? Where is the Lafayette Bar Association going?

2010 Strategic Plan


The plan revealed……

It was unanimous by board members that one of the main priorities of the organization is to ensure the LBA creates a welcoming community for lawyers in Lafayette and surrounding areas. We want to encourage participation by our members at our events and CLE opportunities and strive to make the organization relevant to each member. Armed with the belief that the Lafayette Bar Association is the premier local bar association in the State and that the strength of any organization lies within its membership we will increase our marketing eff orts to highlight member benefi ts and reach out to attorneys in the outlying parishes (Acadia, Vermilion, Iberia, St. Martinville) and encourage them to join the LBA.

Not only do we want our members and future members to feel welcomed at events but we want to be an essential resource to our members’ practices. In our discussions we recognized our members’ practices are dominated by advances in technology, uncertain economic conditions, time constraints and an increasing diffi culty to balance work and family. In order for the LBA to succeed in this climate we need to be an indispensable voice for the legal profession our community and a key resource for our members. In the next three years the organization will focus on helping members to respond to the new demands and challenges of practicing law in the 21st century. We will focus on educating members on trends, issues and court developments which can aff ect their law practice.

As in all strategic planning it is important for the organization to look not only inward, but also outward and ask the all important question: How does our community view this organization? What can the Lafayette Bar Association do for residents of Lafayette Parish that nobody else can? The answer was simple enough, free legal service through our pro bono project: Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers.

Our plan calls for the organization to create a “Brand Identity” by using LBA’s greatest asset: Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers. In the next three years the organization will expand and publicize the pro bono work done through the organization. There is no greater gift one can give than to give of themselves and so many of our members give countless hours every year. We need to be tireless in our eff orts to promote and highlight that we are a key player in community service in Lafayette Parish.

The fi nal part of the plan, which is an on-going process, is to ensure the fi nancial stability of the organization not only for today’s members but for the future generations of leaders to come. The board assumed a huge fi duciary responsibility when it purchased and renovated the new bar center. A key component is for the continued success of the Mediation Center. The plan outlines ways to grow and expand the mediation center by allocating staff resources to increase marketing and usage of the center. With our plan in place we have solidifi ed a vision for the future of the Lafayette Bar Association and through our board of directors and staff we will create the momentum to see these goals through from start to fi nish. It is an exciting time to be a member of the LBA. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.

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2010 Strategic Planby Susan Holliday, LBA Executive Director


Lafayette Bar Association Staff:

For those of you who are new to LBA or just haven’t come by the offi ce in a while, you may be wondering who all those pretty voices answering your calls and emails belong to.

From left to right: Ruthie Toce, Marketing Director; Susan Holliday, Executive Director; Penny Rogers, Executive Assistant; Leah Patout, LVL Assistant; Tammy Derouen, LVL Director; Claire Oliver, Marketing Assistant


The Lafayette Young Lawyers

Association kicked off the summer with a social at Jeff erson Street Pub. The social invited all LBA members and Law Clerks to enjoy drinks, eat some great jambalaya, and mingle with professionals from a variety of industries.

This social was especially geared towards welcoming law clerks who are spending the summer or the year with the various fi rms and judges here in Lafayette. These clerks are working hard learning the ropes of research, litigation, and interoffi ce politics. In talking with a few of the clerks, we learned about how thrilled they are to be taking a break from the classroom and getting their hands dirty “in the real world.”

With so many talented and promising young professionals joining our ranks, a social was in order. And spending a Thursday evening at Jeff erson St. Pub was just what the doctor ordered for all of these hard working young attorneys. Great door prizes

were provided by Brothers on the Boulevard, Jewelie’s Boutique, and Event Solutions.

We also want to be sure to thank our generous sponsors for making this great social possible:

• LOURDES IMAGING CENTER• ANDERSON DOZIER• REFINERY DOWNTOWN• PARTY CENTRAL• OAK SERVICES INC. OF LAFAYETTE• STERLING FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.• ASSURANCE FINANCIAL GROUP, L.L.C.• VECTOR GRAPHICS INC.• AFLAC

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I am filled with gratitude

for the support I received and the knowledge I gained over

the last year from members of this great organization! I

remain humbled and honored to have been able to serve

as president of LYLA. I thank each board member who

served LYLA this year for your hard work and dedication,

and I congratulate you for a job well done.

As evidence of this hard work and determination, some of

our members were recipients of awards at this year’s LSBA

conference in Destin. Lindsay DeBlois was honored with

the Pro Bono award and Brandon Letulier was recognized

for his work on the new mock courtroom at Northside

High School, winner of the Service to the Public award.

Congratulations to both of them!

Sometimes it feels like I took this offi ce just yesterday, but

an entire year has passed. Now it is time for me to hand

the reigns of LYLA over to the extremely capable hands

of our next president, Danielle Cromwell. Please join us

for her and the new board’s installation at LaFonda on

Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. It’s

sure to be a great time! Hope to see you there!

Lafayette Young Lawyers President

Cynthia K. Simon, 15th JDC Asst. D.A.

LYLA President’s Message


I’ve been living and working in Lafayette since this June. No, I’m not from here (though people often ask)- I’ve been the lucky recipient of a grant from the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center at Loyola College of Law in New Orleans where I’m a rising 2L. I am from the Texas-Mexico border and left El Paso to attend college in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. More recently I spent time on a military base in Japan but let me tell you, the clientele I have worked with in Lafayette have given those places a run for their money in terms of sheer local color. For 10 weeks I have been a summer intern at Acadiana Legal Services.

My internship has been quite a crash course in legal work as I have been involved with much of the nuts and bolts on a few cases this summer- who knew there was so much paperwork!

Between the recent BP oil spill and the infl ux of clients due to shifts in the economic climate, Lafayette has shown itself to be a surprisingly exciting locale for someone new to the legal scene.

I have also been inspired by the great need for legal assistance in this community. While my work here has been limited in scope, I can say proudly that I spent my summer on worthwhile projects. Public interest law has revealed a side in Lafayette that is exhilarating, intensely personal in scale and satisfying in a way I never expected.

Written by: Michelle Garcia

10 Weeks in Public Legal Service A Law Clerk’s Perspective

Pictured Above: Law Clerk Michelle Garcia, 16th JDC Hearing Offi cer Maggie Simar, and Acadiana Legal Services’ Ariel Campos


Pajama Party Bowling

Tournament 2010

Thanks to our Lane Sponsors: West Law Next Kaigler Consulting Service, Inc

The Lafayette Bar Association held its annual bowling tournament on Friday, June 4th and invited Lafayette area judges, legal staff, lawyers, and their families to dress up in their best pajamas to raise over $5,000 to benefit the community through the Lafayette Parish Bar Foundation programs. Through funds raised at events like the bowling tournament, these programs help underprivileged members of our community with legal matters they would otherwise be powerless to handle.

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Bowling Tournament Spread Designed by:

Claire Oliver, LBA Marketing Intern


Thanks to our Door Prize Sponsors:

Get Wet Iberia Bank

West Law Lafayette Bar Foundation

Midsouth Bank Marcello’s

Susan Holliday Marianna Broussard

Otter’s Cassie Willis


3rd Circuit Judicial Candidates

Hometown: LafayetteFamily: I am one of six children, have been married 43 years to Dr. Ken Bouillion, a child psychologist. We had 3 sons, Tony, Ben and David (deceased). Ben and his wife Allison have one son, David.Educational Background: Mount St. Mary High School, Oklahoma City, 1963; B.S., biology, St. Mary College, Leavenworth, KS, 1967; J.D. LSU, 1987, rank second in class.Legal and professional

memberships: American Judges Assn.; American, Louisiana, and Lafayette Parish Bar Assns.; Assn. Of Women Judges; National and La. Conference of Juvenile and Family Judges; La. Association of City Judges (past president), Acadiana Inn of Court (past president); Association of Judges of the Third Circuit (Founding Executive Board Member); Advisory Board, La. Juvenile Justice Commission; Save our Youth Task Force; State Uniform Rules Committee; Louisiana Protective Order Registry.Year admitted to practice law in Louisiana: 1987How long have you been practicing law in the Acadiana area? 23 years—one year as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge John M. Duhé, 6 years with Gordon, Arata, McCollam, Duplantis and Eagan, 1 year as Judge and 15 years as Chief Judge in the City Court of Lafayette (which is actually a city, parish and state court).Please describe your practical legal experience: I served as law clerk in U.S. District Court and when Judge Duhé sat ad hoc on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. My law practice primarily involved civil, criminal and commercial litigation and transactions in oil and gas and banking. I also handled maritime, insurance, environmental, family, workers comp and disability cases. I have presided over thousands of trials in criminal, civil, juvenile and traffi c matters with state, parish and city jurisdiction. Please describe your qualifi cations for this judicial seat:My life experience, knowledge of the law, scholarship, and ability to work with people make me uniquely qualifi ed. I am the only candidate who has both practiced law and been a judge; the only candidate who has presided over thousands of cases with state parish and city jurisdiction. I have demonstrated judicial temperament, fair and impartial decision making, integrity, the highest ethical standards, and a strong work ethic. I enrolled at LSU Law School at age 39, commuted to Baton Rouge every day for 3 years and graduated second in my class. I was on the Law Review, elected to the Order of the Coif and am a member of the LSU Law Center Hall of Fame. My practice included a wide variety of cases--almost every kind of case that might reach the court of appeal. My experience on the faculty of the LSU Law School for the past 12 years has helped me maintain a practical knowledge of the law. I have and will continue to work to improve the legal system by actively participating in professional organizations, speaking at schools and community organizations and addressing the issues of juvenile crime and programs that encourage parental responsibility and positive role models. Why have you chosen to run for this particular seat?I have decided to try to follow in the footsteps of Judge Michael Sullivan, a judge at City Court for 11 years before his election to the 3rd Circuit. I believe his years dealing with thousands of cases involving real people and real–life situations made him a better judge, and I believe it will make me a better judge. Today there is an overwhelming need for independent and fair-minded judges. We are facing a crisis because of the politicizing of the judiciary and the tendency of some judges to write law, rather than apply the law as it is written. I strive to be independent from the polarizing elements of the political process. I do not tilt the scales in favor of either side based on political philosophy.

Hometown: I have had four: 30 years in Lafayette, 3 years in New Orleans, 6 years in Baton Rouge, and 18 years in Opelousas, Louisiana

Family: I am a husband and a father and hope to be a grandfather. My wife Renee (B.A. Education, LSU, 1975) and I have been married for 36 years and have three sons: Blaise, 30 (M.S. Architecture, Tulane), Lyle, 28 (B.S., Mech. Eng., UL) and Alex, 23 (Associate Degree, Paramedic Services, S.L.C.C.) were all raised here.

Educational Background: B.A. in Liberal Arts and Juris Doctor, LSU, 1977.

Legal and professional memberships: La. State Bar Association, American Bar Association since 1978; Lafayette Parish Bar Association since 1980; Louisiana Bar Foundation Fellow since 1987; Martindale Hubbell AV rated for 25 years; “SuperLawyer”, Banking.

Year admitted to practice law in Louisiana: 1977

How long have you been practicing law in the Acadiana area? 30 years continuously.

Please describe your practical legal experience: Representing individuals, families and businesses in planning, negotiation and litigation. I’ve worked in insurance defense, admiralty, and oil & gas litigation and banking and corporate transactions, personal injury plaintiff and defense, medical and legal malpractice defense, investment, business and employment claims, as both plaintiff and defendant, and incidental family and criminal matters for regular clients. See www.buzzdurio.com or www.dmsfi rm.com for my entire resume.

Please describe your qualifi cations for this judicial seat:57 year old Acadiana native and lifelong Louisianian with a broad range of practice as described above for 33 years. Appellate experience includes appearances of record in the U.S. Supreme Court (Original No 83, “Maryland et al v. Louisiana”), the Louisiana Supreme Court (fi ve times), the U.S. Fifth Circuit (ten times), The Multi District Litigation Panel and the Federal Circuit (one time each), the Louisiana First, Second, Third and Fourth Circuits (59 times; 53 in the Third), for a total of 76 diff erent reported appeals, not counting many writs. I have tried or settled hundreds of cases in approximately 75 diff erent State or Federal, Parish or District trial courts (not counting City Courts in New Orleans, Baton Rouge,Lafayette and Opelousas) in six diff erent states. I have tried many bench and jury trials to conclusion in almost every type of law on both sides of the “v.”

Why have you chosen to run for this particular seat?In addition to my extensive trial and appellate experience, I have always enjoyed hard work, especially legal analysis and writing. I’ve published articles in the Louisiana Law Review, the LSBA Journal, the LBA Promulgator, and other publications, and made legal presentations for the LSBA, LBA and Louisiana Judicial College. Well qualifi ed candidates should make themselves available for judicial service, much like lawyers in private practice should do pro bono work. This Third Circuit seat is the best way for me to serve the Lafayette community and 21 parish area of the Third Circuit.

Judge Francie M. Bouillion Mr. Steven G. “Buzz” Durio


Hometown: Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana

Family: Phyllis has been married to Dr. William A. (Billy) Keaty, for 42 years. They have three children, Shawn, Will and Jim, and four grandchildren.

Educational Background: Tulane Law School, JD, 1990Loyola University, BA, 1970Lafayette High School, 1965

Legal and professional memberships: Third Circuit Court of Appeal Judges Association, Louisiana District Judges Association, National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges, National Association of Women Judges, American, Louisiana and Lafayette Parish Bar Associations

Year admitted to practice law in Louisiana: 1990

How long have you been practicing law in the Acadiana area? 20 years judicial experience

Please describe your practical legal experience: Phyllis Montgomery Keaty worked as a judicial law clerk for District Court Judges (Robert Fleming, Ann Simon & Thomas Duplantier) from 1990 to 1998. She was elected District Court Judge in 1998 and has served in that capacity for 12 years. Judge Keaty co-founded the Family Division of the 15th Judicial District Court. Phyllis Keaty has worked in Louisiana’s judiciary her entire legal career.

Please describe your qualifi cations for this judicial seat:Judge Keaty has 20 years of directly relevant judicial experience that qualifi es her for this seat. She worked as judicial law clerk in District Court from 1990 to 1998, working thousands of hours on every kind of case, in every area of the law. She has served as State District Court Judge from her election in 1998, to the present. Judge Keaty has uniquely demonstrated leadership in the state judiciary, serving on the Executive Board of the Third Circuit Court of Appeal Judges Association; the Board of Governors of the Louisiana Judicial College; the Court Rules Committee and Family Court Rules Committee of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and as a member of the Louisiana District Judges Association. Judge Keaty has won numerous awards for her work protecting families and children.

Why have you chosen to run for this particular seat?Phyllis Montgomery Keaty fi rst decided to become a Judge 25 years ago when her father was murdered. She wanted to serve on the bench to help families who had become victims of violent crime and families in crisis. Judge Keaty feels ‘you get out of life what you put into it’ and that while she feels she has accomplished a lot with her work as a District Court Judge, she would like to ‘serve the people of Louisiana at the next level’. Judge Keaty also seeks to serve on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal to carry on the work of the late Judge Michael Sullivan, a colleague.

Hometown: I was born in Marksville, Louisiana and have been a resident of Lafayette/Broussard for the last 30 years.

Family: Married for 23 years, Jeanne and her husband, Ronald Eversberg, are the parents of Vanessa, Johnathan and Ashton. Ronald is employed in the oilfi eld industry. Vanessa is married to Sam and they have two children, Aaron and Addie. Johnathan is a student at the University of Louisiana

at Lafayette. Ashton is a recent graduate of St. Thomas More and will be attending college in the fall.

Educational Background: University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL)- undergraduate degree in Interpersonal and Public Communication; Southern University Law Center, Juris Doctor Legal and professional memberships: Louisiana State Bar Association, Lafayette Parish Bar Association Year admitted to practice law in Louisiana: 1997How long have you been practicing law in the Acadiana area? Thirteen yearsPlease describe your practical legal experience: I have been engaged in the general practice of law for thirteen years representing clients in property disputes, real estate transactions, personal injury litigation, domestic matters, insurance litigation, estate planning, medical malpractice wrongful death, workers compensation, business and business contract and transactions. I have practiced in Louisiana District Courts, Courts of Appeal and the Louisiana Supreme Court, Federally recognized Native American Tribal Courts and District Courts in the states of Illinois, Tennessee and Texas.Please describe your qualifi cations for this judicial seat:I worked for years with the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court’s Offi ce while paying my way through college. Upon graduating from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now ULL), I worked as an abstractor working in courthouses throughout the state compiling title research for pipeline, real estate and oil projects. I attended law school as a wife and mother and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southern University Law School.I have an extensive background in research and enjoy the challenges sometimes faced in research. I excel in considering circumstances and facts placed before me, culling out unnecessary or redundant information and applying the law to the heart of the matter.I know what it is like to invest time and resources in my clients’ cases. I know the joy of informing clients of success and the agony of telling a client that the law and facts are not on their side. I know that work on my clients’ cases does not magically stop once a judgment is signed. Why have you chosen to run for this particular seat?I understand that clients are not merely names on pleadings, but living, breathing human beings. I know that clients are people and businesses that employ our neighbors and pay taxes to fund our schools. My lifelong interest, study and practice of law make the position very appealing. In my practice and in being an advocate for my clients, I realize that people want to be treated fairly and expect that the outcome of their issues before the Court should be based on the law.My desire to serve is to insure the integrity of the judicial system by rendering equitable and unbiased rulings grounded in law. The integrity of the judicial system is only as good as its judges.

Judge Phyllis M. Keaty Ms. Jeanne M. Laborde


• Pro Bono AwardLindsay M. DeBlois Lindsay Meador DeBlois, with the Lafayette fi rm of Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & McElligott, L.L.P., received her BA degree in political science in 2004 from Loyola University and her JD degree in 2007 from Loyola University College of Law. She was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 2007. She is licensed to practice in all Louisiana state courts, in all United States district courts in Louisiana, and before the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. She is currently a member of the Lafayette Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel and the American Bar Association. DeBlois serves on the Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers board and the Lafayette Young Lawyers Association board. She received the 2008 and 2009 Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers Outstanding Attorney Award and the 2009 Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers Top Protective Order Award. In 2009, she donated more than 120 hours of time helping the economically disadvantaged in a myriad of family law cases and voluntarily

took on 12 protective order cases. After Hurricane Katrina and while still in law school, she worked as a Rule XX attorney in the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Offi ce over 40 hours a week and tried 15 cases on a volunteer basis.

• LSBA’s 2010 Stephen T. Victory Memorial Award Steven G. “Buzz” DurioLafayette attorney Steven G. “Buzz” Durio received the 2010 LSBA’s Stephen T. Victory Memorial Award. The award recognizes the author of the Louisiana Bar Journal article deemed the most outstanding in the past volume year. Durio received the award for his article “Discounts in Business Valuations After Cannon v. Bertrand,” published in the June/July 2009 issue. A member of the fi rm of Durio, McGoffi n, Stagg & Ackermann in Lafayette, Durio has served on the LSBA’s Board of Governors and is a former chair of the LSBA’s Public Access and Consumer Protection Committee. He has

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served in the LSBA’s House of Delegates since 1980 and on the LSBA’s Legislation Committee since the committee’s inception. He served as trial and appellate counsel for the plaintiff in Cannon v. Bertrand, 08-1073 (La. 1/21/09), 2 So.3d 393, which reversed the underlying decisions of the 3rd Circuit and district courts at 07-1278 (La. App. 3 Cir. 4/16/09), 981 So.2d 169. Durio has been a Fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation since 1987. The award’s namesake, Stephen T. Victory, was a partner in the fi rm of Liskow & Lewis in New Orleans. He served as LSBA secretary-treasurer and editor of the Louisiana Bar Journal from 1983-85. He died on Dec. 6, 1985.

• Service to the Public AwardLafayette Young Lawyers AssociationThe Lafayette Young Lawyers Association (LYLA) is recognized for its months-long assistance in helping develop the courtroom project at Northside High School. Several years ago, the LYLA adopted

a policy to support Northside High School’s Law Signature School, a designation originating from the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education. The comprehensive program off ers multiple elective and non-elective courses at each grade level, concentrating on the law and legal processes. In support of the school, the LYLA has provided speakers for the students, coaches for the mock trial teams, Law Week activities and other school requests. In 2008, Brandon Letulier, LYLA chair of the Law Signature School Committee, worked with the Louisiana Bar Foundation to create and construct an actual courtroom in a Northside classroom. The courtroom is fully functioning, fi tted with judge and jury and advocate seating, and used for mock trial competitions, speaker functions and role-playing court proceedings. Project completion took about nine months, and the LYLA and the Louisiana Bar Foundation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 4, 2009. To date, this is the only classroom in Louisiana constructed solely for high school students to become educated in the intricacies of the legal profession.


Two years ago, as LBA President-Elect, I was involved “on the inside” with the move from our cramped quarters downtown to our great new building on Johnston Street. I fi nally had the pleasure of using the building for mediation myself. The chairs were comfortable, the rooms were spacious and I do believe the pleasant surroundings contributed to a general feeling of good will among the parties and contributed to the settlement of the case. Susan was kind enough to ply us with snacks and seemed genuinely interested in the well-being of my clients. Thanks to Susan and the staff for making the experience a good one for me, and more importantly for my clients.

Rebekah R. HugginsThe Glenn Armentor Law Corporation

Testimonial for LBA

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Crowley City Judge M’elise Trahan was awarded the Don E. Wydra Memorial Award at the 30th Annual Louisiana Governor’s Conference on Juvenile Justice which was held in New Orleans March 3-5, 2010. The Governor’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board honored Judge Trahan with the Prestigious award for her “Extraordinary contribution to Juvenile Justice and delinquency prevention.”

Shown with Judge Trahan are Dr. Mary Livers, Deputy Secretary, Offi ce of Juvenile Justice and John Baker, Supervisor, OJJD.

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LBA member Jason Wilson is now with Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith. His address is 4021 Ambassador Caff ery Pkwy Bldg A Ste. 175; Phone 337.735.1760

Babineaux, Poché, Anthony & Slavich, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that Olivia S. Regard has joined the fi rm. Olivia will be practicing primarily in the areas of labor, employment and benefi ts law, employment defense litigation and commercial litigation.

Bill Ziegler and Matthew Lane are proud to announce their new law fi rm Ziegler & Lane, LLC. They are located at 556 Jeff erson Street, Box 11; Lafayette, LA 70501; Phone 337.593.4139 or 1.800.451.0300; Fax .337.289.1566 or -1568

Jones Walker is pleased to announce the Rachal Dene Chance has joined the fi rm’s Lafayette offi ce as an associate in the Business and Commercial Litigation Practice Group.

Bill Friedman announces the relocation of his offi ce to 910 Harding Street Lafayette, LA 70503. His new e-mail address is [email protected]. Also, his phone number has changed to 337.989.1912 and his fax number has changed to 337.235.1748

The law fi rm of Dupuis & Polozola, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that Mark A. Dore has joined the fi rm as an associate, practicing in the area of oil and gas law.

Laura Davenport has moved her

offi ce to 730 Jeff erson Street, Lafayette,

Louisiana 70501. Her new number offi ce number is 337.231.1397 and

her new fax number is 337.231.1937

G. Edward Williams, Jr. is proud to announce the formation of his own fi rm, Williams and Associates Law Firm,

L.L.C. The new address will be 850 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Rampart Building, Suite

117, Lafayette, LA 70508. His new phone number will be 337.289.6555 and his new fax number will be 337.289.1061. Also, new email is [email protected]

Our condolences to Janice Beyt and Raymond Beyt as Raymond’s father,

Mr. Bernard Beyt a retired attorney passed away this month.

Preis & Roy is pleased to announce that Sara E. Tannehill has joined the Firm’s Lafayette offi ce and Rachel A. Meese has joined the New Orleans offi ce.

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August Events

10. 3rd Circuit Judicial Candidates Forum -

Petroleum Club - 11:15 am Check-in, 11:45 am Lunch,

$15

25. Diversity Conclave 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

followed by a reception,

2 credit CLE - pending MCLE approval, FREE

26. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Beyond the Bench with the

Honorable Lori Landry - 16th Judicial District

Court, 1 credit CLE and Lunch, $30

September Events

2. LYLA Board of Directors Installation at

La Fonda’s - 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Cocktails and hors

d’ouvres, $15

6. Labor Day, LBA offi ces closed

9-11. Bench Bar 2010 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New

Orleans, Who Dat Party,

6.5 hours CLE, and Black & Gold Aff air in Blue

Room

16. Maritime CLE - 3 hour CLE at Judge Haik’s camp at Cypermort Point. 1 hour Professionalism, 2 hours

of CLE credit covering topics related to admiralty

attorneys, $125

Babineaux, Poché, Anthony & Slavich, L.L.C. is accepting resumés for experienced attorneys practicing in the area of oil and gas title examination having a minimum of eight (8) years experience reviewing abstracts/rendering title opinions. The

Firm off ers a comprehensive group health benefi ts plan and a 401(K) and profi t sharing plan. The Firm off ers

fl exible compensation options and work arrangements, and will consider candidates

for full or part-time employment. A confi dential resumé should be submitted

to the attention of Joel P. Babineaux at 1201 Camellia Blvd., Ste. 300, Lafayette, LA

70508 or jbabineaux@bpasfi rm.com. The Firm is an Equal Opportunity

Employer.

Correction:

In the June 2010 issue of the Promulgator, Nicole Morrow was not listed in the

picture from the Bar Auxiliary function.


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