Joseph L. Shea, Junior.

Background

Shea, Junior, Joseph L. was born on August 30, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Education

Tulane University of Louisiana (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (Juris Doctor, 1978).

Career

Worked at Barlow and Hardtner L.C. (Shreveport, Los Angeles) specializing in General Civil Practice, Administrative, Antitrust, Appellate Practice, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Business, Civil Trial, Commercial Litigation, Communications, Environmental, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment, Municipal and Zoning, Natural Resources, Personal Injury, Probate and Estate Planning, Product Liability, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Tax Law and Transportation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Louisiana. 1980, United States. District Court, Western District of Louisiana.

1981, United States.

Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. 1984, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. 1987, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas.

1988, United States.

District Court, Middle District of Louisiana and United States. Supreme Court; 1992, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.

1996, Texas.

Phi Kappa Phi.

Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member, Moot Court Board.

Recipient, First Place, Robert L. Tullis Moot Court Competition, 1978. Executive Editor, Louisiana Law Review, 1977-1978.

Barrister: Harry V. Booth Inn of Court.

Member: Shreveport, Louisiana State (Chair, Hearing Committee, 1996—) and American Bar Associations. American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate Member). The law firm of Barlow and Hardtner L.C. was founded by former partners of the firm of Hargrove, Guyton, Ramey and Barlow, Limited liability partnership The Hargrove firm, which ceased its practice in 1994, was named for F. Leonard Hargrove (1896-1975), John T. Guyton (1907-1983), Cecil East. Ramey, Junior and Ray A. Barlow.

Mr.

Ramey is Of Counsel to Barlow and Hardtner L.C. and Mr. Barlow, together with Quintin T. Hardtner, III (who began his practice with the Hargrove firm in 1962) were the founders of Barlow and Hardtner L.C. The firm is engaged in a diversified general civil practice.

Achievements

• Joseph L. Shea, Junior. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, First Place, Robert L. Tullis Moot Court Competition, 1978. Executive Editor, Louisiana Law Review, 1977-1978.

Barrister: Harry V. Booth Inn of Court.

Member: Shreveport, Louisiana State (Chair, Hearing Committee, 1996—) and American Bar Associations. American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate Member).