SMA President, 2021 to present; Vice-President, 2019-21; Member, 2016 to present.

Counsel to the American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association, Inc., 2021 to present. General Counsel, Charles Taylor P&I Management (Americas), Inc., New York, 2018 to 2021, and President/Regional Claims Director, 2009 to 2017. Partner, Blank Rome, 2006-2009; Associate/partner at Healy & Baillie, 1984-2006.

Clerk, 1983-84, Chief Justice John A. Dixon, Jr., Louisiana Supreme Court.

J.D., 1983, Tulane University School of Law. Post-graduate studies, Tübingen University, Germany, 1976-78. B.A., 1976, Louisiana State University.

Co-author, Voyage Charters (5th ed. 2022).

Member, Board of Directors, MLA, 2015-2018.