C. James Gelpi

Background

Gelpi, C. James was born on September 2, 1940 in New Orleans. Son of Sidney L. and Althea Estelle (Moffet) Gelpi.

Education

Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1962). Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1966).

Career

Worked at Gelpi and Associates, A Professional Law Corporation (New Orleans, LA) specializing in Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Louisiana, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana and United States.

Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. United States. Supreme Court. 1976, United States. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana.

1983, United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana. Delta Theta Phi. Member, Loyola Law Review, 1965-1966. Second Assistant Attorney General, 1972-1974.

Chief, Criminal Division, 1973-1974. Executive Assistant Attorney General, 1974-1976, Department of Justice, State of Louisiana. Member, Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, 1973-1977.

Director-Attorney, Louisiana Dairy Stabilization Board, 1976-1980. Adjunct Member of Faculty, Loyola University School of Law. Member: New Orleans and Louisiana State (Chairman: Consumer Protection Committee, 1978-1980.

Consumer Law Section, 1980-1981) Bar Associations.

Achievements

• Bar: Louisiana 1966, United States District Court (eastern and middle districts) Louisiana 1966, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1966, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1981, United States Tax Court 1982, United States District Court (western district) Louisiana 1985.

Membership

Member, Loyola Law Review, 1965-1966. Second Assistant Attorney General, 1972-1974. Chief, Criminal Division, 1973-1974.

Executive Assistant Attorney General, 1974-1976, Department of Justice, State of Louisiana. Member, Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, 1973-1977. Director-Attorney, Louisiana Dairy Stabilization Board, 1976-1980.

Adjunct Member of Faculty, Loyola University School of Law. Member: New Orleans and Louisiana State (.

Interests

• Avocation: chess.

Connections

Married Brenda Taylor, September 2, 1989. 1 child, C. Scott.

Father:

Sidney L. Gelpi

Mother:

Althea Estelle (Moffet) Gelpi

Spouse:

Brenda Taylor

child:

C. Scott Gelpi