October 2011 Promulgator

The Promulgator October 2011Volume 31 Issue 5

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4TH ANNUAL CLAY SHOOT

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I started writing this column in my head after leaving the Bar Association building on a beautiful Saturday morning September 24th. I had stopped in for a few minutes because our Young Lawyer section was hosting a full day of “Wills for Heroes”, the program where section members provide fi refi ghters and police offi cers will preparation services free of charge. The fi rst person I saw was Steve Ramos, the newly installed President of the Section. He chided me for waiting until 11:45 to show up because he and the other young attorney volunteers had been at the offi ce since early that morning and would be there the rest of the day. As you may know, Steve was called upon and left his family and practice to serve his country for a year in Iraq as a JAG offi cer. That’s a hero!

I’ve met many unsung heroes this past year while serving as President. Marianna Broussard is is fi nally retiring as Chair of LVL after serving in that position for years and personally handling untold numbers of pro bono cases. Danielle Cromwell spearheaded our eff orts to secure additional funding for the Parish Law Library while in the fi nal months of her pregnancy. Maggie Simar seems to volunteer for everything and turn up for every one of our events , near or far. We have a few “hero factory” law fi rms, which insist that their associates get involved in pro bono work and bar activities from day one. I have more examples, but you get the point.

In this amazing year, I was constantly reminded of the good that our members do, without the need for recognition or praise. I believe more strongly than ever that our local bar association is a conduit for this generous spirit and that our programming and support is vital to maintain our professional good standing in the community. We have a great staff , led by Susan Holliday and I thank her, Tammy, Ruthie, Penny and Claire for making my year special and enriching yours. We accomplished many of our goals,

including securing increased funding for the Parish Law library, which will allow us to maintain and expand the research capabilities available for our members. We incorporated a membership directory into the website. We now have internal accounting software capability so that we can more prudently manage and track our fi scal responsibilities in real time.

I talked a year ago about why I got involved in the Bar Association. It didn’t come naturally. I was simply following the lead of Bob Cole, John Grant and countless others like them who so selfl essly mentored young attorneys on how to practice law with zeal, ethical conduct and professionalism. We have a duty and responsibility to make our best eff orts to keep that going in Lafayette. Based on my experiences this past year, I have every confi dence that our members will continue in that mission. Finally, thanks to Nora for all her support this past year.

2010 -2011 LBA President André Doguet, Attorney at Law

Table of ContentsPresident’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Executive Director’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Rolling into the Roosevelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

LYLA Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

LYLA Installation at La Fonda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13

4th Annual Shoot for Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17

Scrapbook: LBA Members in the Community . . . . 18

Off the Beaten Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20

Grapevine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Classifi ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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It’s that time of the year when we have a changing of the guards at your local bar association. On Thursday, November 3rd at Trynd Downtown, Mr. Larry Curtis will offi cially take the reins of this great organization. The event will be from 6-8pm and will feature cocktails, conversation and heavy hors d’ourves compliments of MidSouth Bank and Barczyk Chiropractic Group. Everyone will receive a personal invitation in the mail. I hope you will attend to congratulate Larry and his incoming board of directors.

I must off er Ms. Dona K. Renegar a special apology. In my last column I inadvertently neglected to announce that Dona was elected to the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Board of Governors and will represent all attorneys in our area. You know what they say, “the mind is the fi rst thing to go” and as someone who just shy of a milestone birthday it appears to be the case with me. With that being said, anyone who knows Dona will agree that she will do an excellent job of representing our interests with the LSBA.

CLE by the Hour…. That’s what’s on tap at the bar association. If you have not already gotten your CLE credits for this year the LBA will be off ering numerous opportunities for you to do so in November and December. These seminars are designed to be fl exible to accommodate busy schedules as well as off er an array of legal topics to choose from. Remember when you choose to attend a seminar sponsored by LBA it will directly impact the bottom line of this organization and we can make a return on your investment in the form of increased member services and benefi ts.

While I hate to even say this, the holidays are just around the corner….. we have set the date of Thursday, December 8th for our annual Holiday Party. The event is festive with holiday cocktails and a possible appearance by Santa himself. It’s a don’t miss event so mark your calendars now!

Unti l next t ime…… Susan

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Officers

Board of Directors

Committee & Section Chairs

Editorial Committee

LBA Staff

Nicole BreauxMarianna Broussard

Ariel CamposDanielle Cromwell

Brad DuhéCade EvansKyle Gideon

Joe Giglio, Jr.Sam FlugenceDona Renegar

Jeff RiggsMaggie Simar

Cynthia Simon Cassie Willis

Acadiana Legal Services Corporation, Ariel CamposBench Bar, Joe Giglio, Jr.Family Law Section, Cassie WillisLafayette Young Lawyers, Danielle CromwellLafayette Volunteer Lawyers,

Marianna BroussardLouis A. Martinet Society, Sam FlugenceMaritime CLE, Chuck Mouton & Doug TruxilloPromulgator, Elena Pecoraro

André DoguetPresident

Larry CurtisPresident-Elect

Blake DavidSecretary/Treasurer

Charles ZieglerImmediate Past President

Elena Pecoraro, EditorShawn CarterCade Evans

Lauren Gardner

Rebekah HugginsBarbara OlindeLaura PutnamCynthia Simon

Susan HollidayExecutive Director

Ruthie ToceMarketing Director

Tammy DerouenLVL Program Director

Penny RogersExecutive Assistant

Claire OliverMarketing Assistant

Leah PatoutLVL Assistant

It’s that time of the year

LBA Executive DirectorSusan Holliday

Executive Message


Rolling into theRooseveltBENCH BAR 2011

On a warm Thursday afternoon in September, attorneys, judges and their guests rolled into the Roosevelt hotel in New Orleans for the Lafayette Bar Association’s annual Bench Bar conference. Anticipating an evening full of revelry at the Roosevelt’s 4th fl oor pool and garden terrace, guests whiled away the hours between arrival and the Saints party lounging at the Sazerac, enjoying a cup of coff ee at the Teddy Roosevelt Cafe, wrapping up last minute business, and getting settled into their rooms for the weekend.

Around 6 pm, everyone made their way to the pool and bar area on the 4th fl oor rooftop garden terrace at the Roosevelt. With the sights, sounds and smells of New Orleans and unseasonably cool weather, guests were able relax with their martinis and gather for some conversation before the game started an hour later. Getting into the game spirit, many took photos at the party pics station that appeared to have been taken at the 40 yard line inside the New Orleans Superdome. Although the Saints didn’t pull through for us, partygoers stayed late into the evening enjoying the weather and the camaraderie.

The following morning’s activities started off with a breakfast buff et complete with a variety of pastries, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit, coff ee, orange juice and much more. After the breakfast, attorneys and judges stayed for a few rounds of speed dating dubbed “Round Robin Networking.” While two or three judges stayed seated at each table, attorneys would sit and talk with the judges for a total of 7 minutes learning as much as they could in that time before the bell rang and attorneys had to move on to meet their next “date.” Not surprisingly, many of the attorneys had a hard time leaving one table and moving onto the next. I think some phone numbers may have been exchanged that morning.

After the speed dating, attorneys and judges did their

best to get revved up for a full day of CLE. Fortunately, with a great line-up of speakers and topics, the day fl ew by quickly. Attorneys and judges in attendance for the CLE portion of the day were enlightened by federal magistrate judges Pat

Hanna and Mike

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but candid panel discussion with senior practicing defense attorney,

Joe Giglio, Jr. and seasoned plaintiff attorney, Larry Curtis. Then attendees were regaled with tales from the senate by Louisiana senators Mike Michot and Freddie Mills. These two senators kept the audience laughing constantly for the duration of their time on stage, and were a tough act to follow for the next presenters. Fortunately, everyone was able to take a lunch break before coming back for further education.

After a light but tasty lunch buff et including caesar wraps, tomato basil soup, salad, assorted sandwiches, and more, attendees made their way back for the second half of the CLE off erings for the conference. Andre Doguet and Kevin Stockstill were able to keep the morning momentum going with their hypothets regarding those calls every attorney gets at some point from family and friends about arrests, OWI’s, custody and divorce. Andre handled a few scenarios regarding what to do when asked for advice on a number of hypothetical family law issues while Kevin handled several questions regarding criminal law.

Between seminars, attendees made every eff ort to visit the sponsors’ booths not only to pick up any good giveaways at the tables, but also to fi nd answers necessary for the get -to-know-your-sponsors game. With high stakes prizes such as a Nook digital reader, La Fonda’s gift card, and an iPod shuffl e on the line, attendees didn’t delay in getting to see each exhibitor.

As the afternoon wore on, the CLE portion of the conference drew near its end with a persuasive

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Anticipating an evening full of revelry at the Roosevelt’s 4th fl oor pool and garden terrace, guests whiled away the hours between arrival and the Saints party lounging at the Sazerac, enjoying a cup of coff ee at the Teddy Roosevelt Cafe, wrapping up last minute business, and getting settled into their rooms for the weekend.

Around 6 pm, everyone made their way to the pool and bar area on the 4th fl oor rooftop garden terrace at the Roosevelt. With the sights, sounds and smells of New Orleans and unseasonably cool weather, guests were able relax with their martinis and gather for some conversation before the game started an hour later. Getting into the game spirit, many took photos at the party pics station that appeared to have been taken at the 40 yard line inside the New Orleans Superdome. Although the Saints

best to get revved up for a full day of CLE. Fortunately, with a great line-up of speakers and topics, the day fl ew by quickly. Attorneys and judges in attendance for the CLE portion of the day were enlightened by federal magistrate judges Pat

Hanna and Mike

H i l l who held a friendly

but candid panel discussion with senior practicing defense attorney,

Joe Giglio, Jr. and seasoned plaintiff attorney, Larry Curtis. Then attendees were regaled with tales from the senate by Louisiana senators Mike Michot and Freddie Mills. These two senators kept the audience laughing constantly for the duration of their time on stage, and were a tough act to follow for the next presenters. Fortunately, everyone was able to take a lunch break before coming back for further education.

After a light but tasty lunch buff et including caesar wraps, tomato basil soup, salad, assorted sandwiches, and more, attendees made their way back for the second half of the CLE off erings for the conference. Andre Doguet and Kevin


presentation from self-proclaimed social media attorney, Ernie Svenson who was able to convert at least a few attorneys in attendance from Facebookphobes to Facebook users, or at least to consider creating a profi le. Following the social media presentation, City Court Judge Doug Saloom, LAP Executive Director, Buddy Stockwell, and attorney Jim Lambert sat on a panel to discuss ethics relative to addictions within the profession clarifying when to value getting a fellow attorney help above confi dentiality among many other addiction issues within the profession.

Having closed out the CLE portion of the conference, drawings were held for prizes for the meet the sponsors contest and for prizes given away by the sponsors including two tickets to and LSU game and VIP tailgate party by Gulf Coast Offi ce Products, a digital reader given away by GILSBAR, a tailgate ready ice chest given away by Kay Donnelly & Associates, a Best Buy gift card given away by Rimkus Consulting, a baseball cap given away by the LSBA, and many more.

Spouses of attorneys who attended the conference were treated to a rich lunch and martini mixing class at the Bombay Club while the attorneys and judges attended CLE at the Roosevelt. These guests were able to spend the afternoon shopping, exploring New Orleans, and visiting before meeting up with their spouses again in the afternoon to get ready for the much anticipated evening.

The conference wrapped up with a dazzling evening at the Roosevelt’s famous Blue Room where the rich and famous have always been known to dine and

entertain when visiting New Orleans. After three courses of outstanding Louisiana fare including a crabtini, red fi sh and fresh vegetables, and a to-die-for cheesecake, the band led by Lafayette native Jeremy Benoit kicked the evening into high gear with renditions of some famous jazz pieces and a few of his own inventions. Guests dressed to the nines as they always are for this festive evening danced and talked at the Blue Room for hours after the dinner. Some couldn’t let the evening die young, so they carried the party across Canal Street over to the Ritz’s lounge where Jeremy Davenport was entertaining with his well known and vivacious swing music.

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dénouement after such a great conference if I do say so myself. Thanks to Mr. Joe Giglio, Jr. and his wife Debbie who volunteered a great deal of time as Bench Bar Chair this year and were pivotal in making this event fun and memorable. I hope that everyone who attended enjoyed this event as much as I did, and that those who missed out this year will consider attending next year. Plans are already in the works to make sure next year’s conference is in a great venue and sets the bar just another notch higher than the last. As always, please take note of the generous sponsors who have made this event possible and consider doing business with them whenever possible.

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After taking a brief pause in late August to celebrate Danielle Cromwell’s outstanding tenure as LYLA President and install our new slate of offi cers for the coming year, it was back to work for the Young Lawyers. On September 24th, LYLA hosted a “Wills for Heroes” event at the LPBA headquarters. Wills for Heroes is a joint ABA / LSBA program that provides wills and other important legal documents for fi rst responders nationwide. The program allows the legal community to give a little something back to the police offi cers and fi re fi ghters who sacrifi ce for all of us on a daily basis. This was the second straight year LYLA has hosted the program, and it was expanded this time to accommodate both the Lafayette Police Department and Fire Department. Over 15 LYLA members volunteered their time to help make this event a success.

Looking down the road, LYLA will soon begin planning and preparing for our ‘busy’ season next spring. Between the annual Mock Trial Competition, Law Week, the bar golf tournament, and our many other events, the upcoming year promises to be challenging. Luckily, I have been blessed with talented board members. I have no doubt this group will maintain the high standards set by our predecessors.

Of course, LYLA is not just work. We’ve been known to pass a good time...pretty much all of the time! This fall is no exception. LYLA’s Social Committee is hard at work putting the fi nal touches on our annual Fall Social. It’s going to be a great event and I urge all LPBA members to attend.

Lafayette Young Lawyers PresidentSteven Ramos, Onebane

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On August 25th, 2011 at La Fonda’s, the Lafayette Young Lawyers Association installed their 2011-2012 Board of Directors and new president, Steven Ramos from Onebane Law Firm. With margaritas and appetizers, this group rolled out the red carpet for fellow attorneys, guests, and friends. Steve Lanza offi ciated the swearing in and gave a short speech about Steven and his contributions to the Onebane fi rm and service to our country with the time he has spent as a JAG offi cer in the Army. Thanks to sponsorship from Onebane, Iberiabank, Stan McNabb Rehabilitation and Jamie Roy, Court Reporter, the 2011 LYLA Board Installation event was a great event for all who attended.

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Steven T. Ramos BioYear started practicing law:I started practicing law in 2003

How did you become involved with LYLA?I became involved with LYLA through other attorneys at my fi rm. A couple of the older associates invited me to some LYLA events and my participation took off from there.

What goals do you have for LYLA during your year as president?My primary goal is to maintain the high standards for all of our programs set by my predecessors. In addition, I would like to see participation in the organization continue to grow.

What law school did you attend?I am a proud graduate of LSU Law School.

Where do you work, and what type of law do you primarily practice? I work at the Onebane Law Firm. I have a general commercial practice, including banking and tax work.

When did you join the Army, and what has been your role in the Army since then?I enlisted in the Army Reserves in 2000, and was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in 2004. In 2005, I received a JAG commission into the Louisiana Army National Guard. Since that time, I have served in several JAG capacities with the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Louisiana’s Tiger Brigade), including stints as the Brigade Judge Advocate for the 256th and the Command Judge Advocate for Victory Base Complex, Baghdad, Iraq.

Tell us about your family. How did you meet your wife? How many kids do you have and what are their ages?I met my wife, Erin, in my last year at LSU. She was completing her Master’s Degree in Accounting at the time and we were introduced through mutual friends. We’ve been happily married now for a little over 5 years and have two wonderful (though exhausting) children: Reed, 4, and Lilly, 2.

What is one of your favorite hobbies or passtimes? Besides playing with the kids, my biggest hobby is watching and following college football...specifi cally, the LSU Tigers! Not much compares to a fall day in Tiger Stadium. I’m also attempting to pick up golf, but I’ve got a long way to go on that front.

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President-Elect Lindsay Meador

Secretary/TreasurerCliff LaCour

Immediate Past PresidentDanielle Cromwell

Annual Meeting CommitteeCo-Chair, Jaclyn BridgesCo-Chair, Jacob Hargett

Co-Chair, Jason Matt

Community ServiceCo-Chair, Rachel Godley

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Grants & Awards CommitteeChair, Sara Rodrigue

Member, Lucas ColliganMember, Roan Evans

Law Week CommitteeChair, Holli Yandle

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The Lafayette Parish Bar Foundation held its fourth annual sporting clay shoot fund raiser this month to increase funding for its Protective Order Panel, a program which allows victims of domestic violence to find relief through a Title 46 Protective Order. Without the funds raised by members of the Lafayette Bar Association at events like the clay shoot and others, this free service could not be provided to our community.

At some point in life, it is the unfortunate truth that many women will find themselves in an abusive situation with no means to overcome their difficulty in the legal system. Custody issues, restraining orders, and complicated divorce issues all come into play and are almost insurmountable without some sort of legal assistance. Through funds raised at events like the LPBF’s Shoot for Justice sporting clay shoot and others, these women can turn to the foundation to have their story heard, their paperwork filed, their filing fees paid, and to be guided through the process of

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LYLA Volunteers at Wills for Heroes on Sept 24th where 18 Firefi ghters and Policemen went home with free wills and living wills as part of this program run by the LSBA YLD.

Morning shift volunteers are pictured above. Back row from left to right: Jeff Coreil, Laborde & Neuner; Stuart Welch, Liskow & Lewis; Roan Evans, Onebane; Jessie Haggerty, Attorney at Law; Steven Ramos, Onebane; April Rolen-Ogden, Liskow & Lewis; Front row from left to right: Julia Autin, the Theall Firm; Holli Yandle, LeBas Law Offi ce; Danielle Cromwell, Acadiana Computer Systems; Ruthie Toce, Lafayette Bar Association; Lindsay Meador, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith

This photograph was taken September 15th at Our Lady of Fatima Grammar School, Mr. Souther’s 7th Grade Class, where LBA board member Ariel Campos, Sr. (center) gave a presentation on the U.S. Constitution as part of Constitution Week.

This is in connection with LSBA’s LA Center for Law and Civic Education and the program Judges and Lawyers in the Classroom.

Lafayette Paralegal Society Annual Social at A La Carte. In the photo from left to right are:

Cheri-lea McDonald (Corresponding Secretary), Debbie Fontenot (Parliamentarian), Savannah Stevens (Vice-President), Jodie Viguerie (President), Kathy Stanley (Secretary) and Molly Davenport (Treasurer)

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Place of birth and hometown:

I was born in New Orleans, but moved to Lafayette before Kindergarten. I attended Our Lady of Fatima through eighth grade and Lafayette High School until graduation. After high school, I moved back to New Orleans where I lived for twelve years. In 2004, I packed up and moved back to Lafayette where I’ve been ever since.

How long have you been practicing law?

I graduated from Loyola Law School in New Orleans in May of 2003. I was licensed in October of 2003 and have been practicing since that time. Immediately after law school, I started working with my brother, Michael D. Breaux, in Gonzales, LA. He is a Social Security Disability Law attorney. When I moved to Lafayette in 2004, I worked for Acadiana Legal Services, (ALS), which was a great introduction to Family Law. Sachida Raman was my supervisor and as my friend Maggie Simar and I often say, “Sachida knows everything about Family Law.” I went from ALS to Cox Fitzgerald. Working at Cox Fitzgerald was like working with extended family. I made lifelong friendships there. I am now operating my own law practice in Crowley, LA, concentrating on Family Law and mediations.

The Promulgator Editorial Committee has been told that you are an avid equestrian. When and how did you develop your love of horses?

As a young girl, every year for Christmas I would dream of getting my own horse. It wasn’t until I was twelve that it fi nally happened. My parents surprised me with a three-year-old horse named Magic for short, and he was just as green as I was. We learned together; he was a fabulous little horse and all attitude. He really taught me how to be tough. The fi rst time I got on him, he took off running and threw me off .

I only competed on him once and didn’t know what I was doing. We tried to do a Hunter class where the horse and rider jump a straight-forward course over natural looking obstacles. That experience taught me how much I needed instruction. So, I spent one summer in Wisconsin learning how to ride and competing.

In other competitions we entered Jumper classes where the horse and rider jump a course that usually has bright colorful jumps and a lot of twists and turns. In Jumper classes, the goal is to have the fastest ride without any faults which can be incurred by knocking rails down, having a refusal at a fence or having time faults.

I had Magic until I fi nished high school and moved to New Orleans for college. I realized how much I missed horses, and although my funds were very low as a working student, I found a Thoroughbred racehorse who had just ended her racing career and purchased her for very little money. I am a big believer in giving these beautiful creatures a second career. They are generally very athletic and make great sport horses,

Off the Beaten Path

Place of birth and hometown:

Nicole Barrios Breaux: Attorney & Equestrian Competitor


Luckily, Velvet turned out to be a fantastic jumper. I competed in jumper classes with her. I had to fi nd a way to defray the expenses involved in commuting from school to where I kept Velvet in Prairieville, so I started working at the barn whenever I could – feeding the horses and cleaning the stalls, all twenty-two of them, in exchange for riding lessons.

I knew if I wanted to continue working with horses, I would need a career that could fi nancially support it. In high school I wanted to be a lawyer, and so I decided I should go to law school. I continued to ride and compete Velvet until I started law school, when once again, I reluctantly sold my horse.

After law school I moved back to Lafayette and I started my search for a new horse which brought me to my current trainer, Court Ramsay who was selling a beautiful bay Thoroughbred gelding as a jumper. From the moment I got on Prairie Boss’, or Buster as we know him, I knew he was for me. Buster had started his career on the racetrack and was re-trained to Event.

Eventing is a combination of three disciplines, dressage, cross country and stadium jumping. Dressage, which means “training”, simply put is about quality of movement and submissiveness of the horse. Riders complete a specifi c pattern of movements and are judged on freedom and regularity, impulsion, submission, and rider’s position and aids. In Events, dressage is always ridden fi rst, with cross-country and stadium jumping after. Dressage is scored with a penalty score, so the lower the score the better. Cross-country is a lot like what it sounds like. Horse and rider gallop over varied terrain and are faced with solid obstacles, water, banks and ditches. Cross-country is judged similar to stadium jumping, where the goal is to have a clean round (no jumping or time penalties) and complete the course as close to the optimum time without going over.

At the time I purchased Buster, I had no intention of Eventing. My plan was to start competing in the jumpers again. That all changed when Court gave me a cross-country lesson. It would be impossible for me to describe in words the rush I feel when I’m riding cross-country. From my fi rst lesson in Eventing, I never looked back. After two years of training, and many struggles in dressage, I think my horse and I have fi nally clicked.

How often do you ride a week?

Most people would be surprised to fi nd out that I ride at least fi ve days a week. Not only do I have Buster, my competition horse, but I now also own Buster’s nephew, a fi ve-year-old Thoroughbred gelding named Gilly, who was also a racehorse. So, not only do I have to keep Buster in tiptop condition, I have to work with Gilly, who will hopefully be my next Event horse.

These horses are triathletes and must train regularly to be fi t and healthy. They also must be managed carefully, from nutrition to appropriate veterinary care and proper hoof care. Buster and Gilly have a chiropractor who fl ies down from Colorado every six weeks to give them adjustments. I’ve had to make many sacrifi ces for my love of horses, but to me

they aren’t sacrifi ces at all. Horses are my true passion and I can’t imagine a life without them. Also, equine therapy is the best kind of therapy around. The minute I step foot in the barn, all my stress melts away.

Tell us about your current equestrian competitions?

My fi rst Event was in June of 2010 in Georgia. I didn’t get a ribbon, but I fi nished on my dressage score with clean rounds in both cross-country and stadium jumping. I’ve done seven Events since then, some great and some not so great. Unfortunately, the closest Event venue is in Benton, LA. We travel to Benton, Texas, Georgia and Florida to compete. We recently purchased a living quarters horse trailer, so now I transport my

own horse and stay on the show grounds, which makes it a bit easier. My goal this year was to qualify for the American Eventing Championships, which is held in Fairburn, GA on September 8-11, 2011. I qualifi ed! So, for the month of August, I will be gearing up for that Event.

How often do you compete?

Although we have Events year round, the Summer and Winter are a little slower than the Spring and Fall. On average, we probably attend about ten to twelve Events a year. We also attend a training camp at Karen and David O’Connor’s in Ocala, FL in December.

I am a competitive person by nature and at my age, it’s hard to fi nd a sport where I can still be competitive. Eventing really has no age limit. Some of the most competitive riders are twenty years older than me. Of course there are many riders younger than I who also are very competitive. I ride with a few of them. But, I plan to continue Eventing until I can no longer sit on a horse.


Charles J. Boudreaux, Jr. and Barbara A. Olinde of Preis & Roy, were recently appointed to the Louisiana State Bar Association Medical/Legal Interprofessional Committee for 2011-2012. The Committee is a joint committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana State Medical Society.

Our condolences go out to the family and friends of LBA member G. Frederick Seemann who passed away recently.

Condolences to attorney member Doug Truxillo and his sister Vicki Truxillo, paralegal at Laborde & Neuner for the loss of their mother Rena Miller Truxillo.

Congratulations to Donnie O’Pry and his wife Stephanie on the birth of their daughter Charlotte Marie O’Pry.

Gordon Arata McCollam Duplantis & Egan, LLC is pleased to announce the Firm members selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2012. The attorneys chosen in the Lafayette offi ce include: William F. Bailey, Bob J. Duplantis, Samuel E. Masur, Matthew J. Randazzo III and Gerald H. Schiff .

Charles J. Boudreaux, Jr. and Barbara A. Olinde of Preis & Roy, were recently appointed to the Louisiana State Bar Association Medical/Legal Interprofessional Committee for 2011-2012. The Committee is a joint committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana State Medical Society.

Our condolences go out to the family and friends of LBA member G. Frederick Seemann who passed away recently.

Condolences to attorney member Doug Truxillo and his sister Vicki Truxillo, paralegal at Laborde & Neuner for the loss of their mother Rena Miller Truxillo.

Congratulations to Donnie O’Pry and his wife Stephanie on the birth of their daughter Charlotte Marie O’Pry.

Gordon Arata McCollam Duplantis & Egan, LLC is pleased to announce the Firm members selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2012. The attorneys chosen in the Lafayette offi ce include: William F. Bailey, Bob J. Duplantis, Samuel E. Masur, Matthew J. Randazzo III and Gerald H. Schiff .

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