EDUCATION Loyola University School of Law  (New Orleans, LA) Juris Doctor May 1998 - Honors received for Best Paper in Federal Civil Procedure Southeastern Louisiana University  (Hammond, LA) B.S. in Accounting, December 1993 LEADERSHIP AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Second Vice-Chair, Loyola University Alumni Board 2007-2008 Committee Member, Loyola University Alumni Board 2003-2007 Gillis Long Public Service Award, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law 2007 Board of Governors Member of Louisiana State Bar Association 2006-2007 Division Heroic Award, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division of the American Bar Association 2006 Committee Member, Louisiana State Bar Association Budget 2005-2006 Immediate Past-Chair, Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2007-2008 State Director, Wills For Heroes, Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2007-2008 Public Service Honor Roll Award, Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Division of the American Bar Association 2006-2007 Co-Chair, Broadmoor Improvement Association Revitalization Committee 2005-2006 Member, Broadmoor Improvement Association 2005-present Chair, Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2006-2007 Chair-Elect, Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2005-2006 Secretary, Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2004-2005 Member, Corporate Sponsor Committee of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division of the American Bar Association 2005-2008 Member, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division of the American Bar Association 2004-2008 Star of the Quarter, Young Lawyers Section of the American Bar Association 2006 Boat Bandit, August 29 - September 2, 2005 Member, National Conferences Team of the Young Lawyers Section of the American Bar Association 2005-2007 Member, Professional Development Team of the Young Lawyers Section of the American Bar Association House of Delegates 2004-2005 Bat P. Sullivan, Jr. Chair's Award, Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2003 Delegate, Section Delegate to the Young Lawyers Section of the American Bar Association House of Delegates 2001-2008 Member, Board of Governors of Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section 2002-2008 Committee Member, Loyola School of Law Alumni Board 2002-present Committee Chair, Young Alumni of Loyola Alumni Board 2000-2003 Fellow, Institute of Politics 1998-99 Silver Key for Service, American Bar Associaiton Law Student Division 1997-98 Council Member, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar 1997-98 (Accrediting body for ABA approved law schools) Governor, Law Student Division National Board of Governors 1997-98 Delegate, Section Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates 1997-98 University Representative, American Bar Association, Loyola Law 1997-98 President, Student Bar Association, Loyola Law 1996-97 Board Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Loyola Law 1996-97 Who's Who in American Law Schools 1996-98 Board Member, Louisiana State Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities, 1992-93 Chief Justice, Student Government Supreme Court, Southeastern 1993 Member, Brotherhood of the Four Society, 1993-1995 President, Student Government Association, Southeastern 1992-93 President, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity 1992-93 Director of Education, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity 1991-92 Chairman, Student Government Association Senate 1990-91 Charter Member, Southeastern LA Univ. Debate Team 1992-93 Volunteer for Battered Women's Association 1991-1993 Volunteer for Campus Activities Board 1990-1992 Volunteer for Hospice 1990-1993 LEGAL EXPERIENCE Self-Employed  (Gretna, LA) Morice Law Firm, LLC. Attorney at Law. General Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense. Maintained office of as many as 7 attorneys working in multiple parishes in all city, state and federal courts. October 1998 to present. Frances Strayham  (Mandeville, LA) Law Clerk. Legal Research. September 1997 to December 1997 Blue Williams  (Metairie, LA) Law Clerk. Duties included drafting motions, interrogatories and briefs for insurance defense. July 1997 to September 1997 Wagner, Bagot & Gleason  (New Orleans, LA) Law Clerk. Duties included legal research and drafting motions for admiralty defense and silicosis defense. May 1997 to July 1997 Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, State of Louisiana  (New Orleans, LA) Law Extern. Duties included researching issues submitted for argument before the Fourth Circuit and drafting bench briefs for the Honorable Judge Moon Landrieu. August 1996 to May 1997 New Orleans City Council  (New Orleans, LA) Law Clerk in Councilman Glapion's office. Duties included legal research, drafting legal briefs and drafting legislation. Summer 1996 OTHER EXPERIENCE Self-Employed  (Gretna, LA) Morice Construction Enterprises, LLC. Total renovation and construction from gutting to rebuilding, additions, concrete, framing, roofing, plumbing, electrical, interior and exterior work. September 2005 to present Self-Employed  (Gretna, LA) Co-Owner of Treymark Properties, LLC. Construction management and Property management including total renovation of 5,000 square foot space from studs to trim carpentry including complete plumbing and electrical and management of 100% occupancy thereafter. June 2004 to present Construction and Renovation  (New Orleans, LA) Renovating a house purchased in 1998 - including framing, wiring, plumbing, sheet-rock, tile and finishing work. December 1997 - 1998 NJM Properties  (New Orleans, LA) Property Management, January 1995 to May 1996 The Chart House Restaurant  (New Orleans, LA) Maitre'd, Oyster Chef, May to November 1994 Audubon Institute  (New Orleans, LA) Zoo volunteer, conservation education, August to December 1994 Boys and Girls Club of Hammond  (Hammond, LA) Volunteer, child counselor and tennis instructor, January to July 1994 Free-lance Construction  (Independence, LA)