Background
South Hartley was born on January 24, 1927, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States. He later practiced law in Louisiana and became associated with the firm Plauche, Hartley & Tompkins.
South Hartley was born on January 24, 1927, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States. He later practiced law in Louisiana and became associated with the firm Plauche, Hartley & Tompkins.
Hartley attended Tulane University of Louisiana, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1951. His legal education preceded his admission to the Louisiana bar in 1951.
Hartley worked as a partner of Plauche, Hartley & Tompkins in Louisiana. His practice included general civil law, oil and gas, title examinations, trials, unitization, administrative proceedings, real estate, probate, trusts, and corporate law. He was admitted to the Louisiana bar in 1951.
Hartley was associated with the Lafayette Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.