Walter John Leger

Background

Leger, Walter John was born on November 11, 1951 in New Orleans. Son of Walter John Senior and Mildred Veronica (Brown) Leger.

Education

Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1973; Juris Doctor, Tulane University, 1976.

Career

Associate, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Smith, New Orleans, 1976-1978; partner, George & George, New Orleans, 1978-1979; senior partner, Leger & Mestayer, New Orleans, since 1979; president, CBL Barge Company, since 1979. Lecturer law Tulane University 1983-1985, U. New Orleans, Para-Legal Institute, 1987-1988. Advisory board directors First National Bank of St. Bernard, Chalmette, Louisiana.

Board directors Bergeron Marine Svc., Incorporated, New York Orleans, Ryan Marine, Inc., Pearlington, Mississippi.

Achievements

• Walter John Leger has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman March of Dimes, Metropolitan New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana, 1980-1984;advising committee board commissioner Port of New Orleans, 1986-1988. Board directors St. Bernard Community College Foundation, Chalmette, Louisiana, 1986-1992. Board directors, vice chairman Nunez Community College, Chalmette, since 1992.

Advisory counsel St. Bernard Parish Home Rule Charter Commission, 1988, economics development commission, since 1989, personnel board, since 1990, chairman Appointments Review Bd. Distinguished fellow Government Leadership Institute, U. New Orleans. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (president's advisory council 1982-1988, Board of Governors since 1988, Executive Committee since 1991), Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Maritime Law Association, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Louisiana State University Federation (president-elect St. Bernard chapter 1986-1987), St. Bernard Council Chamber of Commerce (chairman 1986, 92-), New Orleans/River Region Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1986, vice-Chairman, Board Of Directors 1987-1988), Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, sailing, tennis.

Connections

Married Catherine Ann Buras, August 4, 1973. Children: Walter John III, Rhett Michael, Elizabeth Catherine.

Father:

Walter John Senior Leger

Mother:

Mildred Veronica (Brown) Leger

Spouse:

Catherine Ann Buras

child:

Rhett Michael Leger

child:

Walter John III Leger

child:

Elizabeth Catherine Leger