Background
FOOTE, ELIZABETH was born on January 21, 1953 in Lafayette, Louisiana,: admitted to bar, 1978, Louisiana, United States.
FOOTE, ELIZABETH was born on January 21, 1953 in Lafayette, Louisiana,: admitted to bar, 1978, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana State University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974. Juris Doctor, 1978); Duke University (Master of Arts, 1975). Omicron Delta Kappa. President, Mortar Board, 1973-1974.
Foote earned a bachelor"s degree in English literature from Louisiana State University in 1974, a master"s degree in English literature from Duke University in 1975 and a law degree from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1978. Foote began her professional career working as a part-time proofreader for Franklin Press in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the summer of 1974. She worked as a law clerk from 1976 - 1977 with the firm of McCollister, Belcher, McCleary, Fazio, Mixon, Holladay and Jones.
Foote also served as president of the Louisiana State Bar Association in 2008 and 2009.
In February 2009, Foote wrote to Senator Mary Landrieu to discuss being considered for an upcoming vacancy on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. On February 4, 2010, President Obama nominated Foote to fill the vacancy created by the decision by Judge Tucker L. Melancon to take senior status on February 14, 2009.
Foote"s nomination was reported by the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary to the full Senate on March 18, 2010. The process of completing the nomination paperwork, Federal Bureau of Investigation investigations, coaching from the White House, and hearings before Congress took almost one year.
Foote said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation interviewed more than sixty-five person during the background check and this included everyone in her neighborhood and many of her clients.
The United States Senate confirmed Foote in a voice vote on June 15, 2010, she received her commission the same day. She took her ceremonial oath of office on September 10, 2010. Foote"s husband, West. Ross Foote, is a retired Louisiana state judge.
Her father-in-law, George M. Foote was for thirty years the Alexandria city judge.
The Footes have two children.
Alexandria and Louisiana State Bar Associations. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.
Insurance Defense, Products Liability and Commercial Law.