Born in Monroe, Louisiana, June 18, 1954; Admitted to bar, 1993, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana. Education: Northeast Louisiana University (B.S., cum laude, 1977); Loyola University (J.D., 1992). Member: Baton Rouge and Louisiana Bar Associations; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The Association of Women Attorneys.