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2016-17 LSBA Officers and Board of Governors Installed


The officers and members of the Board of Governors were installed June 9, in conjunction with the LSBA’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Fla.

Darrel J. Papillion was installed as the 76th LSBA president by Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson. Papillion is a partner in the Baton Rouge law firm of Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, L.L.C.

Dona Kay Renegar, a member in the Lafayette office of the law firm of Huval, Veazey, Felder & Renegar, L.L.C., was installed as 2016-17 president-elect. She will assume the presidency in 2017-18.

Alainna R. Mire, the chief resilience officer and an assistant attorney for the Alexandria City Attorney’s Office, is beginning her second year of a two-year term as secretary. She also serves as editor of the Louisiana Bar Journal, the LSBA’s bimonthly magazine.

H. Minor Pipes III, a founding member of the New Orleans law firm of Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C., is beginning his two-year term as treasurer.

Mark A. Cunningham, a senior partner in the New Orleans office of the law firm of Jones Walker LLP, will continue his service to the LSBA as 2016-17 immediate past president.

Scotty E. Chabert, Jr., an assistant district attorney for the 18th Judicial District and a partner in the Baton Rouge law firm of Saunders & Chabert, was installed as 2016-17 chair of the LSBA Young Lawyers Division.

Members of the 2016-17 Board of Governors also were installed by Chief Justice Johnson.

First District
• Patrick A. Talley, Jr., a partner in the New Orleans office of the law firm of Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P.
• D. Skylar Rosenbloom, an associate in the New Orleans office of the law firm of Fishman Haygood, L.L.P.

Second District
• John E. (Eddie) McAuliffe, Jr., an attorney in the Metairie office of the law firm of Frederick A. Miller & Associates.

Third District
• Blake R. David, founding partner of the Lafayette law firm of Broussard & David, L.L.C.

Fourth District
• J. Lee Hoffoss, Jr., a partner in the Lake Charles law firm of Hoffoss Devall, L.L.C.

Fifth District
• C. Kevin Hayes, owner of Hayes Strategic Solutions, L.L.C., in Baton Rouge.
• Edward J. Walters, Jr., a partner in the Baton Rouge law firm of Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, L.L.C.

Sixth District
• Charles D. Elliott, a solo practitioner in the law firm of Charles Elliott & Associates, L.L.C., in Alexandria.

Seventh District
• C.A. (Hap) Martin III, a member in the Monroe law firm of Shotwell, Brown & Sperry, A.P.L.C.

Eighth District
• Marjorie L. (Meg) Frazier, a shareholder in the Shreveport law firm of Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A.P.C.

At-Large Members
• John M. Frazier, a shareholder in the Shreveport law firm of Wiener, Weiss & Madison, A.P.C.
• Rachael D. Johnson, senior staff attorney with the Law Offices of Julie E. Vaicius (employees of The Hartford) in Metairie.
• Jermaine Guillory, section chief for the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Baton Rouge.

Loyola University College of Law
• Monica Hof Wallace, New Orleans, the Dean Marcel Garsaud, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law at Loyola University College of Law.

Southern University Law Center
• Donald W. North, Baton Rouge, a law professor at Southern University Law Center.

Louisiana State Law Institute
• Kevin C. Curry, a partner in the Baton Rouge law firm of Kean Miller, L.L.P.

House of Delegates Liaison Committee
• Chair Julie Baxter Payer, deputy chief of staff for communications/legal/special projects for Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
• Member S. Jacob Braud, a partner in the Belle Chasse law firm of Ballay, Braud & Colon, P.L.C.
• Member Sandra K. Cosby, an associate with the law firm of Frederick A. Miller & Associates in Metairie.


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