Delta Theta Phi. Conducted in excess of 1,500 mediations (85%+ success rate) throughout Louisiana and in Texas. Member, Louisiana State Court Bench Bar Liaison Committee, 1991—2000; Member, Andrew McGlathery Mediation. Extensive experience in complex, multi-party litigation cases (Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Trucking, Railroad, Road Hazard/Defect, Oilfield Legacy, Product Liability, Insurance Coverage, Construction, Maritime, Expropriation, Environmental, Business, and Property & Casualty). Received formal mediation training, has been an active mediator since 2003, and a full time mediator for 5+ years; selected to be a mediator in the Hurricane Mediation Program created by the Louisiana Insurance Commissioner and conducted more than 450 hurricane mediations; Selected and appointed by the Courts to serve as an Umpire and as a Special Master in numerous cases.Selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 Editions; Selected by his peers as a Top Lawyer in Acadiana in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018; Selected by his peers to be included in The Best Attorneys in Louisiana for 2013-2017; Charter Member of the Louisiana Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals; Selected to the America’s Most Honored Professionals for 2016-2018; Selected for Lifetime Achievement among America's Top Attorneys.