1977
Earns a bachelor’s degree in music, cum laude, from Xavier University of Louisiana.
1982
Authors “Liability of Public Schools for the use of Corporal Punishment” for the Southern University Law Review.
1983
Obtains a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Southern University Law Center.
1984
Is a senior assistant district attorney at the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office until 1988.
1986
Is named Assistant District Attorney of the Year.
1988
Is a partner at Brook, Morial, Cassibry, Fraiche and Pizza until 1991.
1991
Is assistant United States attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office until 1992.
1992
Serves of counsel for Brook, Morial, Cassibry, Fraiche and Pizza until 1994.
1994
Is an associate at Abbott Simses until 1995.
1995
Serves as chief prosecutor of the ATF Safe Home Task Force until 1996.
1996
Is a district court judge and chief judge of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court until 2014.
2014
Retires as district court judge of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.