Background
Ghetti, Michelle Ward was born on August 8, 1953 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of John Forrest Junior and Ellen Joy (Dupuis) Ward.
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Michelle Ward Ghetti, American Law educator. Bar: Texas 1983, Louisiana 1988, United States District Court (northern and southern districts) Texas, United States District Court (northern district) New York, United States District Court (ea, western and middle district) Louisiana. Recipient Women of Achievement award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1994; named to Hall of Fame Louisiana State University Law Center, since 1988.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1978; Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University, 1983.
Career
Law clerk, Locke, Purnell, Dallas, 1982; associate, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, Feld, Dallas, 1983-1987; associate, Anderson, Holliday, Jones, Baton Rouge, 1987-1988; assistant vice president, attorney, Hibernia National Bank, Baton Rouge, 1988-1989; owner, attorney, Law Offices of Michelle LaBorde, Baton Rouge, 1989-1991; assistant professor, Southern U. Law Center, Baton Rouge, 1991-1997; associate professor, Southern U. Law Center, Baton Rouge, since 1997. Lecturer law, since 1985. Instructor Louisiana State University Office of Government Programs, Baton Rouge, 1997, unites states department of State ATAP Program, Baton Rouge, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Junior Olympics, Baton Rouge, 1982-1997, Special Olympics, Baton Rouge, 1989. Task force on violent crime Office of Governor of Louisiana, Baton Rouge,1993-1996, conclave on legal education, 1994. Volunteer St. Thomas Moore School, Baton Rouge, since 1987.
Member Afton Oaks Homeowners Association, since 1996, St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church, since 1987, Parkview Baptist Church, since 1995. Director Louisiana Chapter.Rutherford Institute, since 1989, Bethany Christian Superior vena cava syndrome, Baton Rouge, 1997. Member Louisiana State Bar Association (lawyer resource committee since 1995), Louisiana Bar Foundation(scholar in residence 1997-1999, board directors since 1997, chair conclave implementation committee since 1997, academic fellow), Baton Rouge Bar Association, Southern Student Trial Lawyers Association (advisor), Southern U. Association Criminal Defense Attorneys (advisor), Louisiana Law Institute (committees on criminal law and procedure), Moot Court Board (advisor), American Inns of Court.
Interests
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Avocations: reading, softball, rollerblading, gardening, refinishing furniture. E-mail: [email protected].
Connections
Married John Scott Ghetti, June 13, 1992. Children: Jonathan Beau, Christine Michelle, John Scott Junior.
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Republican
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Recipient Women of Achievement award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1994. Named to Hall of Fame Louisiana State University Law Center, since 1988.Recipient Women of Achievement award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1994. Named to Hall of Fame Louisiana State University Law Center, since 1988.