Background
Gooch, Joel E. was born on June 16, 1942 in Houma, Louisiana, United States.
Gooch, Joel E. was born on June 16, 1942 in Houma, Louisiana, United States.
University of Southwestern Louisiana (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tulane University of Louisiana (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Phi Kappa Phi.
Phi Alpha Delta. Commissioner, 1974. Treasurer, 1984-1986. Vice President, 1986-1988, Lafayette Economic Development Authority.
Worked at Allen & Gooch, A Law Corporation (Lafayette, Los Angeles) specializing in Professional Liability, Maritime, Premises Liability, Environmental. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Louisiana. Member: Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.
The Defense Research Institute.
Maritime Law Association of the United States, Proctor.
Lafayette (Treasurer, 1976-1977. Secretary, 1978; Vice President, 1978-1979), Louisiana State (Member, House of Delegates, 1975-1977. Chairman, Section on Insurance Negligence, Workers Compensation and Admiralty, 1983-1984) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
Iouisiana Association of Defense Counsel.
The Defense Research Institute. Martime Law Association of the United States.
Fellow, Louisiana Bar Foundation. Professional Liability, Maritime, Premises Liability.