Background
Richard, Junior, Herschel E. was born on July 5, 1945 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States.
Richard, Junior, Herschel E. was born on July 5, 1945 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States.
Tulane University of Louisiana (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Louisiana State University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, A Professional Law Corporation (Shreveport, Los Angeles) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Louisiana, United States. District Court, Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Louisiana Law Review, 1968-1970.
Indigent Defender Board, Caddo Parish, Member, 1979 and Chairman, 1982-1984. Member: Shreveport (Secretary-Treasurer, 1977.
President, Young Lawyers Section, 1979), Louisiana State (Member, House of Delegates, 1978-1979.
Board of Governors, 1991-1992. Nominating Committee, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997. Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, 1994) and American Bar Associations.
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1991).
Master Bencher, Harry V. Booth Inns of Court. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
International Association of Defense Counsel. Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Louisiana State Law Institute (Member of Council).
Fellow: Louisiana Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers.
Member, Louisiana Law Review, 1968-1970. Indigent Defender Board, Caddo Parish, Member, 1979 and Chairman, 1982-1984. Member: Shreveport (Secretary-Treasurer, 1977.
President, Young Lawyers Section, 1979), Louisiana State (Member, House of Delegates, 1978-1979.
Board of Governors, 1991-1992. Nominating Committee, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997.
Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, 1994) and American Bar Associations. Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1991).
Master Bencher, Harry V. Booth Inns of Court.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. International Association of Defense Counsel. Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Louisiana State Law Institute (Member of Council).
Fellow: Louisiana Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers.