Committees

Active Committees

Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Appellate Subcommittee
Children's Code Committee
Code of Civil Procedure Committee
Common Interest Ownership Regimes Committee
Constitutional Laws Committee
Coordinating, Semantics, Style, and Publications Committee
Corporations Committee
Criminal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Committee
Employment Law Committee
Executive Committee
Lease of Movables Act Committee
Lesion Beyond Moiety Committee
Marriage-Persons (Book I) Committee
Membership and Nominating Committee
Mineral Law Committee
Notaries Committee
Obligations Committee
Prescription Committee
Property Committee
Security Devices Committee
Successions and Donations Committee
Title 33 Revision Committee
Torts and Insurance Committee
Trust Code Committee
Uniform Commercial Code Committee
Water Code Committee

Inactive Committees

Adjudicated Properties Committee
Adult Guardianship Committee
Bail Bond Procedure Revision Committee
Bail Bond Procedure Revision Committee (New)
Banking Act Committee
Birth Certificates Committee
Bond For Deed Committee
Business Trust Code Committee
Bylaws Committee
Capital Postconviction Relief Subcommittee
Charitable Trust Law Revision Subcommittee
Child Custody Committee
Child Support Committee
Childhood Addiction to Pornography Task Force
Code of Evidence Committee
Commercial Laws Committee (Louisiana)
Community Property Committee
Community Property Reimbursement Rights Committee
Component Parts Committee
Conditional Charitable Donations Committee
Conflicts Committee
Counterletter Committee
Curatorship Committee
Deposit and Sequestration Committee
DEQ Administrative Law Procedure Committee
Disabled Adult Children Committee
Disposition of Pornographic Evidence Committee
Divorce Law Committee
Domestic Violence Subcommittee
Domicile Committee
Electronic Signatures Study Group
Emancipation Committee
Expedited Jury Trials Committee
Expropriations Committee
Family Law Committee
Guardianship Committee
HCR 162 - Expropriation Committee
Human Trafficking Committee
In Forma Pauperis Subcommittee
Landlord-Tenant Committee
Leases (Book III) Committee
Legislative Liason Committee
Limitation of State Liability Committee
Loan Committee
Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act (LOWLA) Committee
Mandate Committee
Matrimonial Regimes Committee (Ad Hoc, Equal Management)
Mineral Code Committee
Mineral Law Subcommittee
Mineral Law-Legacy Disputes Committee
Mineral Law-Unsolicited Offers Committee
Missouri Model Committee
Multi-District Litigation Subcommittee
Non-Navigable Waterbottoms Committee
Organization of the Institute Committee
Parenting Coordinator Committee
Partnership (Book III) Committee
Possessory Actions Committee
Postconviction Relief Subcommittee
Power of Attorney for the Elderly Committee
Preliminary Title (Civil Code) Committee
Private Use of Levee Roads Committee
Products Liability Committee
Program and Work Committee
Publications Committee
Quasi-Contracts Committee
Recusal Subcommittee
Registry Committee
Rents and Annuities Committee
Respite Committee
Rights of Public Access Committee
Risk Fee Act Committee
Sales Committee (Exchange)
Signification of Terms Committee
Single Business Enterprise Committee
Son of Sam Committee
Summary Judgment Subcommittee
Surrogacy Committee
Tax Sales Committee
Tax Sales Committee (New)
Tax Study Committee
Transaction or Compromise Committee
Tutorship Procedure Committee
Uniform Commercial Code 2 and 2A Committee
Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) Study Committee
Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) Committee
Unpaid Wages Committee
Utility Servitudes Committee
Virtual Law Committee
Visitation Committee
Vulnerable Road Users Subcommittee
Water Law Committee
Adjudicated Properties Committee
Glenn G. Morris
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
R. Marshall Grodner
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Glenn B. Ansardi Gretna
Larry Book Baton Rouge
Roy Burrell Shreveport
Cathy Ellis Shreveport
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
James A. Gray, II New Orleans
Leu Anne Greco Baton Rouge
Joseph L. Hargrove, Jr. Shreveport
Calvin Lester Shreveport
Charles McHale New Orleans
Bonnie Moore Shreveport
Jeffrey Norris Shreveport
Stephen G. Sklamba New Orleans
George J. Tate Abbeville
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Adult Guardianship Committee
J. Randall Trahan
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Marguerite "Peggy" L. Adams New Orleans
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
Elizabeth R. Carter Baton Rouge
John F. Crawford, II Baton Rouge
Kevin C. Curry Baton Rouge
Frank Foil Baton Rouge
Darlene Goring Baton Rouge
Guy Holdridge Baton Rouge
Joseph W. Mengis Baton Rouge
Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr. Baton Rouge
Cynthia A. Samuel New Orleans
Anne L. Simon New Iberia
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
John David Ziober Baton Rouge
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Anthony M. Di Leo
Co-Reporter		 New Orleans
Bobby M. Harges
Co-Reporter		 New Orleans
Emmett C. Sole
Chairman		 Lake Charles
Paul W. Breaux Baton Rouge
Robert Jefferson David, Jr. Lafayette
Phillip W. Devilbiss Lake Charles
Vincent P. Fornias Baton Rouge
Thomas K. Foutz Metairie
E. Phelps Gay New Orleans
George "Trippe" Hawthorne Baton Rouge
Allen "A.J." Krouse, III New Orleans
Justin P. Lemaire New Orleans
Kay C. Medlin Shreveport
Kirk Reasonover New Orleans
Michael H. Rubin Baton Rouge
H. Bruce Shreves New Orleans
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Appellate Subcommittee
Guy Holdridge
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Kelly Brechtel Becker New Orleans
Tiffany Gautier Chase New Orleans
Jeanette Garrett Shreveport
Jude G. Gravois Gretna
Andrew R. Lee New Orleans
Jennifer Moroux Baton Rouge
Allison H. Penzato Madisonville
Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr. Baton Rouge
D. Kent Savoie Lake Charles
Kacy Collins Thomas Baton Rouge
Mary Watson Smith Metairie
Kevin Welsh Baton Rouge
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Bail Bond Procedure Revision Committee
James A. Gray, II
Reporter		 New Orleans
E. Pete Adams, Jr. Baton Rouge
Wayne J. Blanchard Lafayette
Camille Buras New Orleans
Don M. Burkett Many
Marilyn Castle Lafayette
Paul J. deMahy St. Martinville
Robert Fuhrer Morgan City
Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden Baton Rouge
Guy Holdridge Baton Rouge
Tom Lorenzi Lake Charles
John Ford McWilliams, Jr. Shreveport
William Noland Brandon, MS
Jimmie C. Peters Jena
Michael D. Singletary Opelousas
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Bail Bond Procedure Revision Committee (New)
Guy Holdridge
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
E. Pete Adams, Jr. Baton Rouge
Scott W. Brandt Thibodaux
Camille Buras New Orleans
Marilyn Castle Lafayette
Louis R. Daniel Baton Rouge
Paul J. deMahy St. Martinville
Robb Farmer Gretna
Debbie D. Hudnall Baton Rouge
Anthony J. Marabella, Jr. Baton Rouge
Graymond F. Martin
Special Advisor		 New Orleans
John Ford McWilliams, Jr. Shreveport
William Noland Brandon, MS
Jimmie C. Peters Jena
Michael D. Singletary Opelousas
Sarah A. Tirrell
Special Advisor		 Baton Rouge
Barry Ward Baton Rouge
Craig Webre Thibodaux
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Banking Act Committee
Richard F. Knight, (d. 10-11-2016)
Chairman		 Covington
William D. Hawkland, (d. 11-07-2004)
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
J. Michael Cutshaw Baton Rouge
Frank P. Simoneaux Baton Rouge
Walter Stuart New Orleans
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Birth Certificates Committee
J. Randall Trahan
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Glenn B. Ansardi Gretna
Jeanne Louise Carriere New Orleans
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
Kevin C. Curry Baton Rouge
Karen D. Downs Baton Rouge
Luke A. LaVergne Baton Rouge
Jennifer Luse Baton Rouge
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Philip R. Riegel, Jr. Metairie
Cynthia A. Samuel New Orleans
Anne L. Simon New Iberia
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
Monica Hof Wallace New Orleans
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Bond For Deed Committee
Saul Litvinoff, (d. 01-05-2010)
Chairman and Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Alex L. Andrus, III Opelousas
Mary Beth Arceneaux Baton Rouge
Shirley D. Bowler Harahan
Daniel P. Digby Baton Rouge
J. David Garrett Shreveport
R. Marshall Grodner Baton Rouge
Thomas Hennigan Kenner
Jay B. McCallum Farmerville
William D. Ross, Jr. Baton Rouge
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Business Trust Code Committee
John C. Blackman, IV
Chairman and Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Fred L. Chevalier Baton Rouge
Michael H. Rubin Baton Rouge
Kenneth A. Weiss New Orleans
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Bylaws Committee
Frank P. Simoneaux
Vice-Chairman		 Baton Rouge
Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr. Baton Rouge
Marilyn C. Maloney Houston
F. Charles McMains, Jr. Baton Rouge
Emmett C. Sole Lake Charles
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Capital Postconviction Relief Subcommittee
Guy Holdridge
Acting Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Kyla M. Blanchard-Romanach Baton Rouge
James E. Boren Baton Rouge
Gary Clements New Orleans
Jason Dagate Houma
W. Claire Howington New Iberia
Dale Lee Baton Rouge
Brady D. O'Callaghan Shreveport
Alvin Turner, Jr. Gonzales
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Charitable Trust Law Revision Subcommittee
Edward F. Martin
Chairman		 New Orleans
Cynthia A. Samuel
Reporter		 New Orleans
Joel A. Mendler Birmingham, AL
Carole Cukell Neff New Orleans
Lizbeth Turner New Orleans
Kenneth A. Weiss New Orleans
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Child Custody Committee
Andrea B. Carroll
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Lilynn Cutrer Lake Charles
Guy Holdridge Baton Rouge
David Prados New Orleans
Kelly P. Ray Baton Rouge
Carol T. Richards Covington
Vincent A. Saffiotti Baton Rouge
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
Jane Arieux Thomas Baton Rouge
Leslie Todd, LCSW
LCSW		 Baton Rouge
Monica Hof Wallace New Orleans
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Child Support Committee
Lisa Woodruff-White
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Dele A. Adebamiji Baton Rouge
Lisa Andry Baton Rouge
Pamela J. Baker Baton Rouge
Clinton M. Bowers Shreveport
Miesha Beverly Brisco Baton Rouge
Ashleigh Clare-Kearney Baton Rouge
Paula Clayton Port Allen
Lilynn Cutrer Lake Charles
Bernadette D'Souza New Orleans
Hunter V. Greene Baton Rouge
Marcus L. Hunter Monroe
Jim Mitchell Baton Rouge
Cynthia N. Reed Baton Rouge
Pablo Reyes Baton Rouge
Mazie Toussaint Roberson Baton Rouge
Vincent A. Saffiotti Baton Rouge
S. Andrew Shealy Ruston
Kristi Garcia Spinosa Baton Rouge
Rachele D. Wilkison Baton Rouge
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Childhood Addiction to Pornography Task Force
Martha Morgan
Facilitator		 Baton Rouge
Kathleen Benfield New Orleans
Corey Bourgeois Baton Rouge
Chip Coulter Baton Rouge
Monica Doss Alexandria
Monica Ford Baton Rouge
Ryan N. Gremillion Jarreau
Jesse Hartley Baton Rouge
Mariso Marino Baton Rouge
Beth Mizell Franklinton
Richard M. Pittman Baton Rouge
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Children's Code Committee
Richard M. Pittman
Co-Reporter		 Baton Rouge
J. Bert Babington Shreveport
Kathy L. Cook Lafayette
Paula C. Davis Baton Rouge
Desiree Duhon Dyess Natchitoches
Storm C. Ehlers New Orleans
Ernestine S. Gray New Orleans
Gail Grover Baton Rouge
Karen Hallstrom New Orleans
Jack P. Harrison Baton Rouge
Angelic Keller Baton Rouge
Hector A. Linares, III Baton Rouge
Sherry Ann Powell Madisonville
Kathleen S. Richey Baton Rouge
S. Andrew Shealy Ruston
Revettea D. Woods Baton Rouge
Erwin Paul Young Shreveport
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Code of Civil Procedure Committee
Guy Holdridge
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Neil C. Abramson New Orleans
Lauren Brink Adams New Orleans
Kelly Brechtel Becker New Orleans
Danielle L. Borel Baton Rouge
Lawrence J. Centola New Orleans
Sarah Rubin Cohen New Orleans
June Berry Darensburg Gretna
Daniel J. Ellender Shreveport
Annette M. Fontana Thibodaux
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Piper D. Griffin New Orleans
James C. Gulotta, Jr. New Orleans
Bruce E. Hampton Farmerville
Thomas M. Hayes, III Monroe
Karli Glascock Johnson Baton Rouge
Rachael D. Johnson New Orleans
Robert E. Kleinpeter Baton Rouge
Raymond C. Lewis New Orleans
Michael C. Melerine Shreveport
William A. Morvant Baton Rouge
Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr. Baton Rouge
Alexander T. Reinboth Baton Rouge
Christopher H. Riviere Thibodaux
Michael H. Rubin Baton Rouge
Lloyd N. "Sonny" Shields New Orleans
Monica T. Surprenant New Orleans
Patrick A. Talley, Jr. New Orleans
Mark Tatum Shreveport
Kacy Collins Thomas Baton Rouge
Mary Watson Smith Metairie
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Code of Evidence Committee
Robert Force
Reporter		 New Orleans
Gerard A. Rault, Jr.
Reporter		 New Orleans
Ben Bagert, Jr. New Orleans
Mary E. Heck Barrios Denham Springs
Edward Joseph Bleich Ruston
Bruce M. Bolin Minden
James E. Boren Baton Rouge
Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr. Baton Rouge
Kenneth W. DeJean Lafayette
James L. Dennis New Orleans
Cleo Fields Washington, DC
Michelle L. Ghetti Baton Rouge
Douglas M. Gonzales Baton Rouge
Morgan J. Goudeau, III Opelousas
John W. Greene Covington
Duncan S. Kemp, III Amite
James M. Klebba New Orleans
Howard L'Enfant Baton Rouge
Frank L. Maraist Baton Rouge
James R. McClelland Franklin
Charles R. Moore Baton Rouge
Julian R. Murray New Orleans
George W. Pugh (d. 4.07.20) Baton Rouge
Wilson R. Ramshur St. Francisville
John Wilson Reed New Orleans
Lawrence P. Simon, Jr. Lafayette
J. Nathan Stansbury Lafayette
George M. Strickler New Orleans
Monica T. Surprenant New Orleans
Edwin O. Ware Alexandria
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Commercial Laws Committee (Louisiana)
William D. Hawkland, (d. 11-07-2004)
Chairman and Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Joseph Accardo, Jr. LaPlace
Paul Barron New Orleans
Dorrell J. Brister Alexandria
Kenneth A. Brister Lake Providence
Henry D. Gabriel Greensboro, NC
Michael H. Rubin Baton Rouge
John B. Scofield Lake Charles
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Common Interest Ownership Regimes Committee
Randy Roussel
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Calvin Brasseaux Covington
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
Paxson C. Guest Baton Rouge
John A. Lovett Baton Rouge
Randy Opotowsky New Orleans
Louis S. Quinn, Jr. Baton Rouge
Peter S. Title New Orleans
Jeffrey Weiss Shreveport
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Community Property Committee
Robert C. Lowe New Orleans
Kerry M. Massari Lafayette
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
Charles S. Weems, III Alexandria
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Community Property Reimbursement Rights Committee
Andrea B. Carroll
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Lilynn Cutrer Lake Charles
Rick Farrar Pineville
Kimberly Higginbotham Baton Rouge
Robert C. Lowe New Orleans
Vincent A. Saffiotti Baton Rouge
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Component Parts Committee
L. David Cromwell
Reporter		 Shreveport
Robert S. Angelico New Orleans
Robert J. Barham Oak Ridge
David J. Boneno Baton Rouge
Elwood F. Cahill, Jr. New Orleans
J. Jay Caraway Shreveport
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
Scott P. Gallinghouse New Orleans
Hunter V. Greene Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
John P. LeBlanc Abita Springs
Kimberly L. Robinson Baton Rouge
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Conditional Charitable Donations Committee
Edward F. Martin
Reporter		 New Orleans
Robert S. Gross New Orleans
Thomas B. Lemann New Orleans
Cynthia A. Samuel New Orleans
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Lizbeth Turner New Orleans
Kenneth A. Weiss New Orleans
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Conflicts Committee
Symeon C. Symeonides
Chairman and Reporter		 Salem, OR
David Conroy New Orleans
Harvey Couch New Orleans
James L. Dennis New Orleans
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Howard L'Enfant Baton Rouge
Harry T. Lemmon New Orleans
Ray Rabalais New Orleans
Andrew Rinker, Jr. New Orleans
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
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Constitutional Laws Committee
Charles S. Weems, III
Reporter		 Alexandria
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Ashley J. Heilprin New Orleans
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
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Coordinating, Semantics, Style, and Publications Committee
L. David Cromwell
Chair and Reporter		 Shreveport
Mallory C. Waller
Secretary		 Baton Rouge
Marguerite "Peggy" L. Adams New Orleans
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
Nikolaos A. Davrados Baton Rouge
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Melissa T. Lonegrass Baton Rouge
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Meera U. Sossamon New Orleans
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
Charles S. Weems, III Alexandria
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Corporations Committee
Lloyd "Trey" Drury, III
Reporter		 New Orleans
Carla Bonaventure Baton Rouge
L. Kent Breard Monroe
Julie S. Chauvin Lafayette
James C. Crigler, Jr. Monroe
Joshua A. Decuir New Orleans
Onnig Dombalagian New Orleans
Maureen Brennan Gershanik New Orleans
Lee Kantrow Baton Rouge
Jeffrey W. Koonce Baton Rouge
Rick J. Norman Lake Charles
Rudolph R. Ramelli New Orleans
Kenya J.H. Smith Baton Rouge
Charles S. Weems, III Alexandria
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Counterletter Committee
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr.
Reporter		 New Orleans
Neil C. Abramson New Orleans
W. Raley Alford, III New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Kevin C. Curry Baton Rouge
Isaac M. Gregorie, Jr. Baton Rouge
Cameron Henry New Orleans
Amy Allums Lee Lafayette
Melissa T. Lonegrass Baton Rouge
Patrick S. Ottinger Lafayette
Kyle P. Polozola Lafayette
Michael R. Schneider New Orleans
Peter S. Title New Orleans
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Criminal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Committee
Marilyn Castle
Reporter		 Lafayette
E. King Alexander, Jr. Lake Charles
Taylor L. Anthony Amite
Sue Bernie Baton Rouge
Kyla M. Blanchard-Romanach Baton Rouge
James E. Boren Baton Rouge
Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr. Baton Rouge
Camille Buras New Orleans
Matilde J. Carbia New Orleans
Greg C. Champagne Hahnville
Susan M. Chehardy Gretna
Louis R. Daniel Baton Rouge
Letty S. Di Giulio New Orleans
Mary L. Doggett Alexandria
J. Taylor Gray Baton Rouge
Christopher H. Hester Baton Rouge
Guy Holdridge Baton Rouge
C. Frank Holthaus Baton Rouge
W. Claire Howington New Iberia
Loren M. Lampert Baton Rouge
Quintillis Kenyatta Lawrence Baton Rouge
C. Wendell Manning Monroe
Sherika J. Nelson Baton Rouge
Douglas J. Saloom Lafayette
Scott U. Schlegel Gretna
Alvin Turner, Jr. Gonzales
Michael S. Walsh Baton Rouge
Kristin M. Wenstrom New Orleans
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Curatorship Committee
Joel A. Mendler
Chairman		 Birmingham, AL
Winifred M. Delery New Orleans
Frank Foil Baton Rouge
Kyle M. Green Marrero
Kevin Robshaw Baton Rouge
David L. Sigler Lake Charles
Lois V. Simpson New Orleans
Jane Arieux Thomas Baton Rouge
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Deposit and Sequestration Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
Cary G. deBessonet Baton Rouge
Robert A. Hawthorne, Jr. Baton Rouge
Larry C. Hebert Lafayette
Stephen E. Mattesky New Orleans
Frank P. Simoneaux Baton Rouge
Symeon C. Symeonides Salem, OR
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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DEQ Administrative Law Procedure Committee
Frank P. Simoneaux
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
J. Terry Ryder
Vice-Chairman		 Baton Rouge
Patrick H. Martin
Co-Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Kenneth M. Murchison
Co-Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Winston R. Day Baton Rouge
Robert R. Kuehn New Orleans
Charles S. McCowan, Jr. Baton Rouge
Randall E. Roach New Orleans
John B. Sheppard, Jr. Baton Rouge
J. Arthur Smith, III Baton Rouge
J. Berry St. John, Jr. New Orleans
James B. Thompson, III Baton Rouge
Gerald L. Walter, Jr. Baton Rouge
Joel R. Waltzer New Orleans
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Disabled Adult Children Committee
Andrea B. Carroll
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Clinton M. Bowers Shreveport
Miesha Beverly Brisco Baton Rouge
Elizabeth R. Carter Baton Rouge
Kevin C. Curry Baton Rouge
Lilynn Cutrer Lake Charles
Todd Edward Gaudin Baton Rouge
Marynell L. Piglia New Orleans
Pablo Reyes Baton Rouge
Vincent A. Saffiotti Baton Rouge
Eric M. Schorr New Orleans
Anne L. Simon New Iberia
Suzette Marie Smith New Orleans
Jane Arieux Thomas Baton Rouge
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Disposition of Pornographic Evidence Committee
Walter I. Lanier, Jr.
Chairman and Reporter		 Thibodaux
E. Pete Adams, Jr. Baton Rouge
Greg C. Champagne Hahnville
John E. Conery Franklin
Emma J. Devillier Baton Rouge
Debbie D. Hudnall Baton Rouge
Hillar C. Moore, III Baton Rouge
Edwin R. Murray New Orleans
James Piker Baton Rouge
Stephen N. Pugh Baton Rouge
Zorraine M. Waguespack Walker
David Whatley Baton Rouge
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Divorce Law Committee
Kenneth Rigby, (d. 10-13-2011)
Chairman		 Shreveport
Mary C. Devereaux Covington
Karen D. Downs Baton Rouge
Paul M. Hebert, Jr. Baton Rouge
Jean M. Meaux Covington
J. N. Prather, Jr. Lafayette
Philip R. Riegel, Jr. Metairie
Walter M. Sanchez Lake Charles
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Domestic Violence Subcommittee
Guy Holdridge
Acting Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Andrea Barient Baton Rouge
Sue Bernie Baton Rouge
Emma J. Devillier Baton Rouge
Melanie Sue Fields Baton Rouge
Philip Jason House Baton Rouge
Marilyn Lambert Gonzales
Kim Sport New Orleans
Ayn Stehr Baton Rouge
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Domicile Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
Robert A. Hawthorne, Jr. Baton Rouge
Larry C. Hebert Lafayette
Tyler G. Storms Ruston
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Electronic Signatures Study Group
Michael S. Evanson
Facilitator		 New Orleans
Carla Bonaventure Baton Rouge
David J. Boneno Baton Rouge
Greg Brown Baton Rouge
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Raymond E. Garofalo, Jr. Chalmette
Jon A. Gegenheimer Gretna
Jason Harris Livingston
Stephen D. Hawkland Baton Rouge
Darlene Hicks Baton Rouge
Debbie D. Hudnall Baton Rouge
C. Alan Jennings Baton Rouge
Scott Kaiser Baton Rouge
Patrick L. Miller Baton Rouge
John Tarlton Olivier New Orleans
Sandra K. Vujnovich New Orleans
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Emancipation Committee
Dane S. Ciolino
Reporter		 New Orleans
Frank Foil Baton Rouge
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Jean M. Meaux Covington
Monica Hof Wallace New Orleans
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Employment Law Committee
William R. Corbett
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Vicki M. Crochet
Co-Chair		 Baton Rouge
Allison A. Jones
Co-Chair		 Shreveport
Kim M. Boyle New Orleans
Robert Jefferson David, Jr. Lafayette
Victor R. Farrugia New Orleans
Gregory Guidry Lafayette
M. Allison Johnson Alexandria
J. Arthur Smith, III Baton Rouge
Tracie L. Washington New Orleans
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Executive Committee
L. David Cromwell
President		 Shreveport
Guy Holdridge
Director		 Baton Rouge
Marguerite "Peggy" L. Adams New Orleans
Alena M. Allen Baton Rouge
Thomas M. Bergstedt Sulphur
James C. Crigler, Jr. Monroe
J. David Garrett Shreveport
Leo C. Hamilton Baton Rouge
Thomas M. Hayes, III Monroe
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Melissa T. Lonegrass Baton Rouge
Marilyn C. Maloney Houston
Kay C. Medlin Shreveport
Gregory A. Miller Norco
Rick J. Norman Lake Charles
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Christopher H. Riviere Thibodaux
Emmett C. Sole Lake Charles
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
Charles S. Weems, III Alexandria
John David Ziober Baton Rouge
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Expedited Jury Trials Committee
Guy Holdridge
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Neil C. Abramson New Orleans
Tiffany Gautier Chase New Orleans
Mickey S. deLaup Metairie
Sherman G. Fendler New Orleans
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Jeanette Giddens Garrett Shreveport
Nicholas Clark Gristina New Orleans
Darrel James Papillion New Orleans
Eulis Simien, Jr. Baton Rouge
Gracella Simmons Baton Rouge
Harry T. Widmann Metairie
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Expropriations Committee
Charles R. Albright, III Baton Rouge
N. Buckner Barkley, Jr. Marrero
J. Blake Canfield Baton Rouge
Kenneth P. Carter Covington
Frank S. Craig, III Baton Rouge
A.J. Gray, III Lake Charles
C. Michael Hart Baton Rouge
Guy Holdridge Baton Rouge
Henry Alan McCall Lake Charles
Kay C. Medlin Shreveport
Melvin Shortess Baton Rouge
Matthew D. "Matt" Simone New Orleans
Charles S. Weems, III Alexandria
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Family Law Committee
Pamela J. Baker
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
E. Pete Adams, Jr. Baton Rouge
Dawn Amacker Covington
Alfred R. Beresko Shreveport
Timothy G. "Tim" Burns Mandeville
David Carriere Opelousas
John D. Crigler St. Joseph
Charles V. Cusimano, II Jefferson
Lilynn Cutrer Lake Charles
Jennifer deBlanc Marrero
Billy H. Ezell Lake Charles
Jamie Elizabeth Fontenot Port Allen
Annie Forsyth Gretna
Hunter V. Greene Baton Rouge
Scott Griffith New Orleans
Karen Hallstrom New Orleans
Bobby M. Harges New Orleans
Lila T. Hogan Hammond
Beverly Howze New Orleans
Paulette R. Irons New Orleans
Luke A. LaVergne Baton Rouge
Cynthia Nassar Lake Charles
Sydney Picou St. Francisville
Julie Quinn Metairie
Cedric Richmond Washington, DC
Vincent A. Saffiotti Baton Rouge
Susan D. Scott Shreveport
John C. Simoneaux, PHD Pineville
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
Kristi Garcia Spinosa Baton Rouge
Sally Thigpen Ruston
Leslie Todd, LCSW Baton Rouge
Monica Hof Wallace New Orleans
Rachele D. Wilkison
(Designee for DSS)		 Baton Rouge
Bennett Wolff Metairie
Lisa Woodruff-White Baton Rouge
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Guardianship Committee
Anne L. Simon
Reporter		 New Iberia
Jan Byland Baton Rouge
Andre' Doguet Lafayette
Karen Hallstrom New Orleans
Margot E. Hammond New Orleans
Kaaren Hebert Lafayette
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
J. Randall Trahan Baton Rouge
Monica Hof Wallace New Orleans
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HCR 162 - Expropriation Committee
Kay C. Medlin
Reporter		 Shreveport
M. Taylor Darden New Orleans
Brandon Frey Baton Rouge
Steven Giambrone Baton Rouge
Guy Holdridge Baton Rouge
Henry Alan McCall Lake Charles
Jack K. Whitehead, Jr. Baton Rouge
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Human Trafficking Committee
Lucy S. McGough, (d. 05-25-2025)
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
W. George Bayhi Baton Rouge
Amando Calogero Harvey
Alliece Cole Baton Rouge
Suzanne B. Dietzel Baton Rouge
Ernestine S. Gray New Orleans
Chad Gremillion Alexandria
Jack P. Harrison Baton Rouge
Ronnie Johns Lake Charles
James Kelly New Orleans
Nancy Amato Konrad Harvey
Natalie LaBorde Baton Rouge
Beth Mizell Franklinton
Beth Salcedo Covington
Christy Tate Baton Rouge
Erwin Paul Young Shreveport
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In Forma Pauperis Subcommittee
Guy Holdridge
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
Richard M. Arceneaux Jennings
Jeffrey Coreil Lafayette
Jennifer Eagan New Orleans
Davida Finger New Orleans
Sheri Hanna St. Amant
Debbie D. Hudnall Baton Rouge
John E. LeBlanc Thibodaux
Sheri Morris Baton Rouge
Lisa Woodruff-White Baton Rouge
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Landlord-Tenant Committee
Melissa T. Lonegrass
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb Baton Rouge
Davida Finger New Orleans
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Marie A. Moore New Orleans
Richard D. Moreno Lake Charles
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Peter S. Title New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
Sandra S. Varnado New Orleans
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Lease of Movables Act Committee
Robert P. Thibeaux
Reporter		 New Orleans
J. Patrick Beauchamp
Special Advisor		 New Orleans
David J. Boneno Baton Rouge
Summer Chandler Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Nikolaos A. Davrados Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
Benjamin W. Janke New Orleans
Edwin "Grant" Lazier New Orleans
Melissa T. Lonegrass Baton Rouge
Elena A. Lovoy Birmingham, AL
Marilyn C. Maloney Houston
Marie A. Moore New Orleans
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Peter J. Segrist New Orleans
Meera U. Sossamon New Orleans
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
Martha A. Thibaut New Orleans
Cory J. Vidal New Orleans
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Leases (Book III) Committee
Symeon C. Symeonides
Chairman and Reporter		 Salem, OR
John E. "Jack" Castle, Jr. Lafayette
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
M. Shael Herman New Orleans
Lawrence L. Lewis, III Lafayette
Marie A. Moore New Orleans
Richard D. Moreno Lake Charles
C. Joseph Roberts, III Monroe
Lawrence Russo, III Shreveport
N. Gregory Smith Baton Rouge
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
Peter S. Title New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
Emile A. Wagner, III New Orleans
John D. Wogan New Orleans
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Legislative Liason Committee
Edgar H. Lancaster, Jr.
Chairman		 Tallulah
Camille F. Gravel, Jr. Alexandria
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Lesion Beyond Moiety Committee
J. Randall Trahan
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Jason G. Dupree Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
Leland G. Horton Shreveport
Alain A. Levasseur Baton Rouge
Melissa T. Lonegrass Baton Rouge
Nadia E. Nedzel Baton Rouge
Allison L. Reeves Baton Rouge
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Carlos Spaht Baton Rouge
Shawn D. Vance Baton Rouge
Sandra S. Varnado New Orleans
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Limitation of State Liability Committee
Thomas M. Bergstedt
Chairman and Reporter		 Sulphur
James C. Crigler, Jr. Monroe
Thomas M. Hayes, III Monroe
Charles H. Heck, Sr. Monroe
John Wayne Jewell New Roads
Robert M. Marionneaux, Jr. Livonia
M. Allyn Stroud Shreveport
Newman Trowbridge, Jr. Franklin
Charles S. Weems, III Alexandria
Bob F. Wright Lafayette
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Loan Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
Robert A. Hawthorne, Jr. Baton Rouge
Larry C. Hebert Lafayette
Tyler G. Storms Ruston
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act (LOWLA) Committee
Thomas A. Harrell, (d. 01-20-2016)
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Patricia Hendrix Chicoine Houston
M. Taylor Darden New Orleans
Paul David Lafayette
Marilyn C. Maloney Houston
Stewart F. Peck New Orleans
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
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Mandate Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
Robert A. Hawthorne, Jr. Baton Rouge
Larry C. Hebert Lafayette
Stephen E. Mattesky New Orleans
Symeon C. Symeonides Salem, OR
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Marriage-Persons (Book I) Committee
Andrea B. Carroll
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Dawn Amacker Covington
Pamela J. Baker Baton Rouge
Clinton M. Bowers Shreveport
Andre' Doguet Lafayette
Lila T. Hogan Hammond
Rebecca J. Hunter Lake Charles
Philip R. Riegel, Jr. Metairie
Vincent A. Saffiotti Baton Rouge
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
J. Randall Trahan Baton Rouge
Frank P. Tranchina Covington
Sandra S. Varnado New Orleans
Monica Hof Wallace New Orleans
Lisa Woodruff-White Baton Rouge
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Matrimonial Regimes Committee (Ad Hoc, Equal Management)
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
Kerry M. Massari Lafayette
Cecil E. Ramey, Jr. Shreveport
Wedon T. Smith Jonesville
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Membership and Nominating Committee
John David Ziober
Chair		 Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell
President		 Shreveport
Guy Holdridge
Director		 Baton Rouge
Kevin C. Curry Baton Rouge
Leo C. Hamilton Baton Rouge
Thomas M. Hayes, III Monroe
Amy Allums Lee Lafayette
Christopher H. Riviere Thibodaux
Monica T. Surprenant New Orleans
Zelda W. Tucker Shreveport
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Mineral Code Committee
Patrick H. Martin
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
M. Hampton Carver New Orleans
Robert Gaston Baton Rouge
J. Clayton Johnson, Jr. Baton Rouge
Lawrence P. Simon, Jr. Lafayette
Newman Trowbridge, Jr. Franklin
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Mineral Law Committee
Patrick S. Ottinger
Reporter		 Lafayette
Jason P. Bergeron Baton Rouge
J. Jay Caraway Shreveport
M. Taylor Darden New Orleans
Randall S. Davidson Shreveport
Keith B. Hall Baton Rouge
Aimee Williams Hebert New Orleans
John Tucker Kalmbach Shreveport
Amy Allums Lee Lafayette
Jeffrey David Lieberman Lafayette
Patrick H. Martin Baton Rouge
Pamela Roman Mascari Baton Rouge
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Mineral Law Subcommittee
Keith B. Hall
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
Randall S. Davidson Shreveport
Aimee Williams Hebert New Orleans
Jeffrey David Lieberman Lafayette
Patrick H. Martin Baton Rouge
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Mineral Law-Legacy Disputes Committee
Keith B. Hall
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Paul M. Adkins Shreveport
R.L. "Bret" Allain, II Baton Rouge
George Arceneaux, III Lafayette
Daniel J. Balhoff Baton Rouge
Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr. Baton Rouge
Robert L. Cabes Lafayette
M. Taylor Darden New Orleans
Louis Victor Gregoire, Jr. Baton Rouge
James C. Gulotta, Jr. New Orleans
Kevin E. Huddell New Orleans
Colleen C. Jarrott New Orleans
R. Michael Lyons Baton Rouge
Victor L. Marcello Baton Rouge
Loulan J. Pitre, Jr. New Orleans
J. Michael Veron Lake Charles
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Mineral Law-Unsolicited Offers Committee
Melissa T. Lonegrass
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Emory A. Belton, Jr. Baton Rouge
Laura Springer Brown New Orleans
M. Taylor Darden New Orleans
Keith B. Hall Baton Rouge
Aimee Williams Hebert New Orleans
Kim Gregory Mayhall Baton Rouge
Patrick S. Ottinger Lafayette
Barrow Peacock Bossier City
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Paul Strickland Shreveport
Megan K. Terrell Baton Rouge
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Missouri Model Committee
Walt Leger, III
Reporter		 New Orleans
E. Pete Adams, Jr. Baton Rouge
Laura Alderman Shreveport
Dane Bolin Lake Charles
Sharon Weston Broome Baton Rouge
John E. Conery Franklin
Clair Daly New Iberia
Debra K. DePrato, M.D. Baton Rouge
Lynda Gavioli Monroe
Bruce D. Greenstein Baton Rouge
Karen Hallstrom New Orleans
Kaaren Hebert Lafayette
Carle L. Jackson Baton Rouge
Raymond Jetson Baton Rouge
Roy Juncker Harvey
Dana Kaplan New Orleans
Patricia E. Koch Alexandria
Nancy Amato Konrad Harvey
Jody Levinson-Johnson
(Representative DHH for Bruce D. Greenstein)		 Baton Rouge
Martha Morgan Baton Rouge
Jean-Paul J. Morrell New Orleans
Robert Morrison, III Amite
Donna Nola-Ganey Baton Rouge
Daphne R. Robinson Alexandria
John S. Ryals, Jr. Harvey
Suzy Sonnier Baton Rouge
Julia Spear New Orleans
Jana Sutton Monroe
H. Clay Walker Shreveport
Gina B. Womack New Orleans
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Multi-District Litigation Subcommittee
Lloyd N. "Sonny" Shields
Reporter		 New Orleans
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Allain F. Hardin New Orleans
Stephen J. Herman New Orleans
Harry T. Lemmon New Orleans
William B. Monk Lake Charles
H. Edward Sherman New Orleans
Mark Tatum Shreveport
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Non-Navigable Waterbottoms Committee
Lawrence E. Donohoe (d. 09-20-2022)
Chairman		 Lafayette
Thomas M. Bergstedt Sulphur
John Bernhardt Lafayette
W. Lee Hargrave Baton Rouge
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Hollis Glen Kent, Jr. Baton Rouge
Gary Keyser Baton Rouge
E. Kay Kirkpatrick Baton Rouge
Mary Ellen Leeper Baton Rouge
A. Kell McInnis, III Baton Rouge
Wedon T. Smith Jonesville
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
Patrick G. Tracy, Jr. Lafayette
Newman Trowbridge, Jr. Franklin
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Notaries Committee
Melissa T. Lonegrass
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Kathryn (Katie) E. Belanger Metairie
Carla Bonaventure Baton Rouge
David J. Boneno Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Raymond E. Garofalo, Jr. Chalmette
Jude G. Gravois Gretna
Stephen D. Hawkland Baton Rouge
Debbie D. Hudnall Baton Rouge
C. Alan Jennings Baton Rouge
Patrick L. Miller Baton Rouge
Anne E. Raymond New Orleans
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
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Obligations Committee
Melissa T. Lonegrass
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Clinton M. Bowers Shreveport
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Nikolaos A. Davrados Baton Rouge
Kathleen L. Doody New Orleans
Mateusz F. Grochowski New Orleans
Benjamin W. Janke New Orleans
Alain A. Levasseur Baton Rouge
Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr. Baton Rouge
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Kenya J.H. Smith Baton Rouge
Meera U. Sossamon New Orleans
Adam J. Swensek New Orleans
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
Martha A. Thibaut New Orleans
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Organization of the Institute Committee
L.D. Buddy Napper Ruston
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Parenting Coordinator Committee
Luke A. LaVergne
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
Lilynn Cutrer Lake Charles
Phyllis M. Keaty Lafayette
Lisa C. Matthews New Orleans
Kathleen McGraw Luling
George Metoyer Alexandria
Willie L. Mount Lake Charles
Leslie Todd, LCSW Baton Rouge
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Partnership (Book III) Committee
Max Nathan, Jr., (d. 8.22.21)
Chairman and Reporter		 New Orleans
Hirschel T. Abbott, Jr. New Orleans
Thomas M. Bergstedt Sulphur
Richard L. Crawford Baton Rouge
Warren A. Goldstein New Orleans
Milton M. Harrison Baton Rouge
Alain A. Levasseur Baton Rouge
Eric O. Person New Orleans
William Shaddock Lake Charles
Frank P. Simoneaux Baton Rouge
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Possessory Actions Committee
L. David Cromwell
Reporter		 Shreveport
Nikolaos A. Davrados Baton Rouge
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Scott P. Gallinghouse New Orleans
Keith B. Hall Baton Rouge
Amy Allums Lee Lafayette
John A. Lovett Baton Rouge
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
J. Randall Trahan Baton Rouge
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Postconviction Relief Subcommittee
Guy Holdridge
Acting Reporter		 Baton Rouge
James E. Boren Baton Rouge
Camille Buras New Orleans
Susan M. Chehardy Gretna
Gary Clements New Orleans
Calvin Duncan New Orleans
Michelle L. Ghetti Baton Rouge
Norris Henderson New Orleans
Quintillis Kenyatta Lawrence Baton Rouge
Dale Lee Baton Rouge
Andrea F. Long Gretna
Emily Maw New Orleans
Douglas Nichols New Orleans
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Power of Attorney for the Elderly Committee
Evelyn L. Wilson
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
John E. Conery Franklin
Kevin C. Curry Baton Rouge
Billy J. Domingue Lafayette
C. Alan Jennings Baton Rouge
Joseph W. Mengis Baton Rouge
Kathleen K. Petersen Baton Rouge
Joseph A. Prokop, Jr. Baton Rouge
Cynthia A. Samuel New Orleans
Tyler G. Storms Ruston
Jane Arieux Thomas Baton Rouge
John David Ziober Baton Rouge
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Preliminary Title (Civil Code) Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
David Conroy New Orleans
James L. Dennis New Orleans
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Harry T. Lemmon New Orleans
Luther McDougal New Orleans
Ray Rabalais New Orleans
Andrew Rinker, Jr. New Orleans
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
Symeon C. Symeonides Salem, OR
Carmen D. Weisner Baton Rouge
Ralph J. Zatzkis New Orleans
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Prescription Committee
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr.
Reporter		 New Orleans
Neil C. Abramson New Orleans
W. Raley Alford, III New Orleans
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Keith B. Hall
Special Advisor		 Baton Rouge
Endya L. Hash New Orleans
Guy Holdridge Baton Rouge
Benjamin W. Janke New Orleans
Christine Lipsey Baton Rouge
Melissa T. Lonegrass Baton Rouge
Patrick S. Ottinger Lafayette
Darrel James Papillion New Orleans
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Emmett C. Sole Lake Charles
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
John David Ziober Baton Rouge
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Private Use of Levee Roads Committee
John A. Lovett
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
James L. Breaux New Orleans
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
John D. Crigler, Jr. St. Joseph
Scott P. Gallinghouse New Orleans
Dallas K. Kingham Lake Charles
Kristopher Scott Kirkpatrick Baton Rouge
Andrew G. Novak, II New Orleans
Erik C. Piazza Baton Rouge
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Shawn D. Vance Baton Rouge
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Products Liability Committee
Jesse McDonald
Chairman and Reporter		 Monroe
William B. Baggett Lake Charles
Peter L. Bernard, Jr. Metairie
William L. Crowe New Orleans
Samuel C. Gainsburgh New Orleans
William McLeod, Jr. Lake Charles
Timothy J. McNamara Lafayette
Charles R. Moore Baton Rouge
Vernon V. Palmer New Orleans
Frank Voelker, Jr. New Orleans
Bob F. Wright Lafayette
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Program and Work Committee
T. Haller Jackson, Jr. (d. 04-09-2002)
Chairman		 Shreveport
Edgar H. Lancaster, Jr. Tallulah
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Property Committee
Sally Brown Richardson
Reporter		 New Orleans
Marguerite "Peggy" L. Adams New Orleans
George W. Bernard New Orleans
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
Isaac M. "Mack" Gregorie Baton Rouge
Amy Allums Lee Lafayette
John A. Lovett Baton Rouge
Amy E. Price Monroe
Allison L. Reeves Baton Rouge
Clara M. Sartor Monroe
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
J. Randall Trahan Baton Rouge
Edward H. Warner Baton Rouge
Micah C. Zeno New Orleans
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Publications Committee
Thomas B. Lemann New Orleans
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Quasi-Contracts Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
Robert A. Hawthorne, Jr. Baton Rouge
Larry C. Hebert Lafayette
Kenneth D. McCoy Natchitoches
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Recusal Subcommittee
William A. Morvant
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
Guy Holdridge
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Tiffany Gautier Chase New Orleans
Christina M. Cossich Belle Chasse
John D. Crigler St. Joseph
Blake R. David Lafayette
Karen L. Eddlemon Plaquemine
Nakisha Ervin-Knott New Orleans
Sherman G. Fendler New Orleans
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Thomas M. Hayes, III Monroe
S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. Shreveport
Madeleine M. Landrieu New Orleans
Matthew E. Lundy Lake Charles
Darrel James Papillion New Orleans
Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr. Baton Rouge
Christopher H. Riviere Thibodaux
Lauren McHugh Rocha New Orleans
N. Gregory Smith Baton Rouge
Paul M. Sterbcow New Orleans
Kelli Terrell Temple Baton Rouge
John L. Weimer, III New Orleans
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Registry Committee
Robert A. Hawthorne, Jr.
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
David J. Boneno Baton Rouge
Stacy G. Butler Baton Rouge
James C. Crigler, Jr. Monroe
Billy J. Domingue Lafayette
Mike Harrell Dallas, TX
Debbie D. Hudnall Baton Rouge
C. Alan Jennings Baton Rouge
Malcolm A. Meyer New Orleans
Henry O'Connor, Jr. New Orleans
Gasper J. Schiro New Orleans
Stephen G. Sklamba New Orleans
N. Gregory Smith Baton Rouge
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
Fernand F. Willoz, III Metairie
Ronald S. Wood Metairie
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Rents and Annuities Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Chairman and Reporter		 New Orleans
Marguerite "Peggy" L. Adams New Orleans
Sidney M. Blitzer, Jr. Baton Rouge
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Robert A. Hawthorne, Jr. Baton Rouge
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Joseph P. Hebert Lafayette
Larry C. Hebert Lafayette
Tyler G. Storms Ruston
Adam J. Swensek New Orleans
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
Kenneth A. Weiss New Orleans
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Respite Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Douglas D. Dodd Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
Amy Allums Lee Lafayette
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Tyler G. Storms Ruston
Adam J. Swensek New Orleans
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Rights of Public Access Committee
Richard F. Knight, (d. 10-11-2016)
Chairman and Reporter		 Covington
Mark S. Davis Baton Rouge
James P. Doherty, Jr. Opelousas
W. Lee Hargrave Baton Rouge
James M. Klebba New Orleans
Edgar H. Lancaster, Jr. Tallulah
Bruce McCamy Mintz Monroe
J. Terry Ryder Baton Rouge
Mark H. Tompkins Lafayette
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Risk Fee Act Committee
Patrick S. Ottinger
Reporter		 Lafayette
Wm. Timothy Allen, III Shreveport
M. Taylor Darden New Orleans
Keith B. Hall Baton Rouge
Matthew R. May Shreveport
David L. Smelley Shreveport
Randall C. Songy Lafayette
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Sales Committee (Exchange)
David W. Gruning
Reporter		 Abita Springs
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
M. Shael Herman New Orleans
Alain A. Levasseur Baton Rouge
Frank A. Tessier New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
John David Ziober Baton Rouge
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Security Devices Committee
L. David Cromwell
Reporter		 Shreveport
John T. Andrishok
Special Advisor		 Baton Rouge
James R. Austin Baton Rouge
David J. Boneno Baton Rouge
Billy J. Domingue
Special Advisor		 Lafayette
Scott P. Gallinghouse New Orleans
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
George "Trippe" Hawthorne
Special Advisor		 Baton Rouge
John O. Hayter, III
Special Advisor		 Shreveport
Craig Kaster
Special Advisor		 Zachary
Marilyn C. Maloney Houston
Kelly Juneau Rookard New Orleans
Michael H. Rubin Baton Rouge
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Vanessa H. Sharpe
Special Advisor		 New Orleans
H. Bruce Shreves
Special Advisor		 New Orleans
Emmett C. Sole Lake Charles
Tim Stine
Special Advisor		 Sulphur
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
Adam J. Swensek New Orleans
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
George J. Tate Abbeville
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Keith Vetter New Orleans
David C. Voss
Special Advisor		 Baton Rouge
Russ Wray
Special Advisor		 St. Francisville
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Signification of Terms Committee
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr.
Reporter		 New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Nikolaos A. Davrados Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
Amy Allums Lee Lafayette
Melissa T. Lonegrass Baton Rouge
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Tyler G. Storms Ruston
Adam J. Swensek New Orleans
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
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Single Business Enterprise Committee
Glenn G. Morris
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
John C. Anjier New Orleans
Anthony J. Correro, III New Orleans
Kevin C. Curry Baton Rouge
Lee Kantrow Baton Rouge
F. Charles McMains, Jr. Baton Rouge
James A. Stuckey New Orleans
Edward J. Walters, Jr. Baton Rouge
H. Aubrey White, III Lake Charles
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Son of Sam Committee
Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr.
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
Eulis Simien, Jr.
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
E. Pete Adams, Jr. Baton Rouge
Mary Beth Arceneaux Baton Rouge
Steven R. Duke Baton Rouge
James A. Gray, II New Orleans
Carl Jackson Baton Rouge
William H. McClendon, III Baton Rouge
Roy Mongrue Baton Rouge
Milo Nickel Lake Charles
Michael H. Rubin Baton Rouge
Emmett C. Sole Lake Charles
Jack M. Weiss Baton Rouge
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Successions and Donations Committee
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr.
Reporter		 New Orleans
Marguerite "Peggy" L. Adams New Orleans
Kathryn (Katie) E. Belanger Metairie
Sidney M. Blitzer, Jr. Baton Rouge
Elizabeth R. Carter Baton Rouge
David F. Edwards New Orleans
Janice M. Foster New Orleans
Ronda M. Gabb Covington
Miriam W. Henry New Orleans
William C. Kalmbach, III Shreveport
Melissa T. Lonegrass Baton Rouge
Khrista McCarden New Orleans
Joseph W. Mengis Baton Rouge
Sally Brown Richardson
Special Advisor		 New Orleans
Willmai Rivera-Perez Baton Rouge
Rose S. Sher New Orleans
Richard C. Stanley
Special Advisor		 New Orleans
J. Randall Trahan Baton Rouge
Monica Hof Wallace New Orleans
Kenneth A. Weiss New Orleans
H. Aubrey White, III Lake Charles
Joseph T. Wilson New Orleans
John David Ziober Baton Rouge
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Summary Judgment Subcommittee
Guy Holdridge
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Neil C. Abramson New Orleans
Lauren Brink Adams New Orleans
B. Scott Andrews Baton Rouge
Lori D. Barker New Orleans
Danielle L. Borel Baton Rouge
William R. Corbett Baton Rouge
June Berry Darensburg Gretna
Robert J. David New Orleans
Karen L. Eddlemon Plaquemine
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
James T. Genovese New Orleans
Louis Victor Gregoire, Jr. Baton Rouge
Robert E. Kleinpeter Baton Rouge
Madeleine M. Landrieu New Orleans
Darrel James Papillion New Orleans
Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr. Baton Rouge
Donald Price Baton Rouge
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Surrogacy Committee
Andrea B. Carroll
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Pamela J. Baker Baton Rouge
Clinton M. Bowers Shreveport
Elizabeth R. Carter Baton Rouge
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Vincent A. Saffiotti Baton Rouge
Stefini W. Salles Covington
Suzette Marie Smith New Orleans
Robert M. Tasman Baton Rouge
J. Randall Trahan Baton Rouge
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Tax Sales Committee
Warren Mengis, (d. 12-05-2011)
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Robert J. Boudreau Lake Charles
R. Keith Colvin Baton Rouge
Thomas D. Hardeman Lafayette
James R. Morton New Orleans
Patrick S. Ottinger Lafayette
Geraldine Weaver Baton Rouge
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Tax Sales Committee (New)
Stephen G. Sklamba
Reporter		 New Orleans
Glenn B. Ansardi Gretna
Roy Burrell Shreveport
J. Jay Caraway Shreveport
Conrad Comeaux Lafayette
John A.E. Davidson Metairie
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
R. Marshall Grodner Baton Rouge
Joseph L. Hargrove, Jr. Shreveport
Rader E. Jackson, III New Orleans
Peter A. Kopfinger Baton Rouge
Louis R. LaBruyere, IV Lafayette
Bonnie Moore Shreveport
Stephen D. Morel New Orleans
Jeffrey Norris Shreveport
Paul W. Pritchett New Orleans
Gregory A. Ruppert Harvey
James E. Uschold New Orleans
Jack K. Whitehead, Jr. Baton Rouge
Chris G. Young
Special Advisor		 Metairie
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Tax Study Committee
Randy Ewing
Chairman		 Jonesboro
Donald R. Andrews Baton Rouge
John C. Blackman, IV Baton Rouge
David Cassidy Baton Rouge
Edgar Chase New Orleans
David Conroy New Orleans
Christopher J. Dicharry Baton Rouge
Susan Kalinka Baton Rouge
John P. LeBlanc Abita Springs
William H. Oakland New Orleans
William C. Potter Baton Rouge
James A. Richardson Baton Rouge
Tim Ryan New Orleans
Loren Scott Baton Rouge
Kurt D. Steiner New Orleans
Russell J. Stutes, Jr. Lake Charles
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Title 33 Revision Committee
Tina M. Righteous
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Courtney E. Alcock Houma
Patrick N. Amedee New Orleans
E. Anne Dunn Baton Rouge
Angelique D. Freel Baton Rouge
John Gallagher Baton Rouge
Dannie P. Garrett, III Baton Rouge
Meredith L. Hathorn Baton Rouge
Patrick Jackson Benton
John Wayne Jewell New Roads
Walter I. Lanier, Jr. Thibodaux
David Morgan Lake Charles
Cranay Murphy Baton Rouge
Lisa Orgeron Thibodaux
Keith Vetter New Orleans
Dawn Watson Baton Rouge
Thomas O. Wells Alexandria
Karen White Baton Rouge
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Torts and Insurance Committee
Thomas C. Galligan, Jr.
Co-Reporter		 Baton Rouge
William R. Corbett
Co-Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Harry J. "Skip" Philips, Jr.
Co-Chair		 Baton Rouge
Donald W. Price
Co-Chair		 Baton Rouge
Beth E. Abramson New Orleans
James A. Brown New Orleans
Scott J. Chafin, Jr. Shreveport
Joseph E. Cullens, Jr. Baton Rouge
Timothy F. Daniels New Orleans
Thomas M. Flanagan New Orleans
Randal L. Gaines LaPlace
Thomas M. Hayes, III Monroe
Rachael D. Johnson New Orleans
Robert E. Kleinpeter Baton Rouge
Stephen L. Miles New Orleans
Daniel M. Moore, III Monroe
Jennie P. Pellegrin Lafayette
Allison H. Penzato Madisonville
Eulis Simien, Jr. Baton Rouge
James M. Williams New Orleans
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Transaction or Compromise Committee
Saul Litvinoff, (d. 01-05-2010)
Chairman and Reporter		 Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
M. Shael Herman New Orleans
Frank A. Tessier New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
John David Ziober Baton Rouge
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Trust Code Committee
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr.
Reporter		 New Orleans
Hirschel T. Abbott, Jr. New Orleans
Marguerite "Peggy" L. Adams New Orleans
John C. Blackman, IV Baton Rouge
Sidney M. Blitzer, Jr. Baton Rouge
Kevin C. Curry Baton Rouge
Laura E. Fine New Orleans
Miriam W. Henry New Orleans
Edward F. Martin New Orleans
Joel A. Mendler Birmingham, AL
Joseph W. Mengis Baton Rouge
Charlotte K. Ray Baton Rouge
H. Brenner Sadler Alexandria
Cynthia A. Samuel New Orleans
Kenneth A. Weiss New Orleans
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Tutorship Procedure Committee
J. Randall Trahan
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Dawn Amacker Covington
Andrea B. Carroll Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Jennifer deBlanc Marrero
Frank Foil Baton Rouge
William R. Forrester, Jr. New Orleans
Dominick F. Impastato, III New Orleans
Jean M. Meaux Covington
Edith Morris New Orleans
Devin C. Reid New Orleans
Suzette Marie Smith New Orleans
Monica Hof Wallace New Orleans
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Uniform Commercial Code 2 and 2A Committee
Saul Litvinoff, (d. 01-05-2010)
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
David J. Boneno Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
Cordell H. Haymon Baton Rouge
Alain A. Levasseur Baton Rouge
Frank A. Tessier New Orleans
Peter S. Title New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
John David Ziober Baton Rouge
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Uniform Commercial Code Committee
James A. Stuckey
Chairman and Reporter		 New Orleans
James R. Austin Baton Rouge
David J. Boneno Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Isaac M. Gregorie, Jr. Baton Rouge
R. Marshall Grodner Baton Rouge
David W. Gruning Abita Springs
Marilyn C. Maloney Houston
Michael H. Rubin Baton Rouge
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Marion W. Weinstock New Orleans
Mark B. Wessman New Orleans
John L. Whitehead Natchitoches
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Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) Study Committee
Marie Breaux
Reporter		 New Orleans
Raymond G. Areaux New Orleans
Carol Billings New Orleans
Ralph Boe` Baton Rouge
Charlene Cain Baton Rouge
Mike Carbo New Orleans
Steven R. Duke Baton Rouge
Henry D. Gabriel Greensboro, NC
Thorne D. Harris, III New Orleans
Virginia Smith New Orleans
J. Michael Sparks Baton Rouge
David Szwak Shreveport
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Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) Committee
Kenneth A. Weiss
Reporter		 New Orleans
Robert S. Gross New Orleans
Lizbeth Turner New Orleans
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Unpaid Wages Committee
Luz M. Molina
Reporter		 New Orleans
William R. Corbett Baton Rouge
Leo C. Hamilton
Special Advisor		 Baton Rouge
Thomas J. Hogan, Jr. Hammond
Rick J. Norman Lake Charles
Robert J. Roux Baton Rouge
Lloyd N. "Sonny" Shields New Orleans
Erika A. Zucker New Orleans
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Utility Servitudes Committee
A.N. Yiannopoulos, (d. 02-01-2017)
Reporter		 New Orleans
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Nikolaos A. Davrados Baton Rouge
Amy Allums Lee Lafayette
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Ronald J. Scalise, Jr. New Orleans
Tyler G. Storms Ruston
Adam J. Swensek New Orleans
Susan G. Talley New Orleans
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
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Virtual Law Committee
Cary G. deBessonet
Chairman		 Baton Rouge
Dian Tooley-Knoblett New Orleans
Mark B. Wessman New Orleans
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Visitation Committee
Karen D. Downs
Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Shirley D. Bowler Harahan
Michael R. Hubbell Baton Rouge
Luke A. LaVergne Baton Rouge
M. Therese Traylor Nagem Baton Rouge
Randolph H. Parro Thibodaux
Timothy J. Patrick Ponchatoula
Cynthia N. Reed Baton Rouge
Suzette Marie Smith New Orleans
Katherine S. Spaht Baton Rouge
T. Taylor Townsend Natchitoches
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Vulnerable Road Users Subcommittee
Charles M. Thomas
Chairman		 New Orleans
Guy Holdridge
Acting Reporter		 Baton Rouge
Dylan C. Alge Baton Rouge
Calli M. Boudreaux Baton Rouge
Jennifer H. McLaughlin New Orleans
John S. McLindon Baton Rouge
Gerard T. Morgan Baton Rouge
Richard C. Nevils Natchitoches
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Water Code Committee
Mark S. Davis
Reporter		 New Orleans
John David Ziober
Chair		 Baton Rouge
R. Keith Colvin Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Christopher J. Dalbom New Orleans
Karen Gautreaux Baton Rouge
Keith B. Hall Baton Rouge
Monique Harden New Orleans
Blake Hudson Baton Rouge
John C. Nickelson Shreveport
Loulan J. Pitre, Jr. New Orleans
Sally Brown Richardson New Orleans
Ryan Michael Seidemann Baton Rouge
James Wilkins Baton Rouge
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Water Law Committee
Dian Tooley-Knoblett
Reporter		 New Orleans
James C. Crigler, Jr. Monroe
Diane L. Crochet Baton Rouge
L. David Cromwell Shreveport
Mark S. Davis New Orleans
Keith B. Hall Baton Rouge
Joseph P. Hebert Lafayette
Larry C. Hebert Lafayette
Blake Hudson Baton Rouge
Thomas E. Richard Baton Rouge
Adam J. Swensek New Orleans
Robert P. Thibeaux New Orleans
James Wilkins Baton Rouge
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