Background
Katz, Stephen J. was born on July 23, 1947 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius and Kathryn (Kuhn) Katz.
Katz, Stephen J. was born on July 23, 1947 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Julius and Kathryn (Kuhn) Katz.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1969; Juris Doctor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1972.
1st Lieutenant, United States. Army Reserve, 1972-1977. Working as a partner of RANKIN, YELDELL, HERRING & KATZ. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Louisiana.
1973, United States.
District Court, Western District of Louisiana and United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Board of directors North Louisiana Legal Aassistance Corporation, Monroe, 1977-1984, 87-, 4th Judicial Court-Indigent Defender Board, Monroe, since 1990. President Snyder Museum and Creative Arts Center, Bastrop. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1972-1976.
Member American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, 4th District Bar Association, Association 5th Federal Circuit, National Organisation Legal Problems in Education, Association Trial Lawyers American, Kiwanis Club (president 1982).
Married Karen Seligman, June 7, 1970. Children: Stacey Rika, Laura Hillary, Keith Douglas.