Background
Corkern, Junior, Ronald E. was born on January 26, 1951 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States.
Corkern, Junior, Ronald E. was born on January 26, 1951 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Watson, Murchison, Crews, Arthur & Corkern (Natchitoches, LA) specializing in General Civil Practice. Insurance, Probate, Real Estate, Banking, Finance, Commercial, Corporation, Oil and Gas, Governmental Liability, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Maritime, Negligence, Environmental and Medical Negligence. Products Liability, General Casualty, Environmental and Eminent Domain Law.
Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Louisiana, United States. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Louisiana and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Order of the Coif; Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Moot Court Board, 1974-1975.
Assistant City Attorney, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1975. Assistant District Attorney, Tenth Judicial District, 1981-1984. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates.
Member: Natchitoches, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel. The firm was founded in 1933 by Arthur C. Watson and Richard B. Williams, who in that same year, were graduated from The Tulane School of Law.
Mr. Watson maintained his practice until his demise in 1984, during which he became a member of the Louisiana State Legislature, Chairman of the State Central Democratic Committee and a Delegate to the National Convention. Mr. Williams ultimately became a District Judge and subsequently served as Ad Hoc Judge to various District, Appellate Courts and the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The firm has a long history of providing instructional assistance to Northwestern State University and takes pride in having served as a training ground for the university and the local high schools for those interested in working in the legal community.
Member, Moot Court Board, 1974-1975. Assistant City Attorney, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1975. Assistant District Attorney, Tenth Judicial District, 1981-1984.
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Member: Natchitoches, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.