Bob is a partner in the admiralty group in the New Orleans office. He practices in the areas of maritime defense, longshore and worker's compensation defense, insurance coverage litigation, charter litigation/negotiation/counseling, and shipbuilding litigation and contract counseling.

• Louisiana State University, J.D., 1979

• Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Fifth Circuit Bar Association; U.S. Supreme Court Bar Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Defense Research Institute; Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Director, 1984-1986, 1996-1997)
• Adjunct Professor: Tulane University Law School where he teaches "Limitation of Liability and the Law of Collision" within the admiralty curriculum and LL.M. program.

• Bob is a frequent contributor to seminar plannings and a frequent seminar speaker in areas of interest to the maritime community.