Background
Downer, Philip E. was born on July 25, 1959 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
Downer, Philip E. was born on July 25, 1959 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana State University at Shreveport (Bachelor of Science, 1982). Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (Juris Doctor, 1985).
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, 1985, Louisiana. 1987, United States. District Court, Western District of Louisiana.
1988, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Louisiana. 1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Member: Shreveport, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.
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.
Member: Shreveport, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations.