Active in corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for over twenty years, Mr. LeBlanc has an extensive background in business, finance, insurance and securities regulatory matters. Attended Menlo College, Louisiana State University, University of Virginia, University of Americas – Mexico City, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1964 – 1969 (Major – Economics and Finance). Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University in 1973, where he was selected for Law Review. Admitted to practice in all Louisiana Courts, U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, Fifth and Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals. Also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. Member of Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, American Bar Association, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, and National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA).