Bar Admissions:

• Louisiana (1983)
• United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Education:

• Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana (J.D., cum laude, 1983)
  • Moot Court, Member and Board Member
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana (B.S., cum laude, 1979)
  • Outstanding Graduate Award

Appointments:

• Louisiana Department of Justice, Special Assistant Attorney General
• Morial Convention Center, General Counsel
• Lafayette Parish Assessor, General Counsel
• Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court, General Counsel
• Realtor Association of Acadiana, General Counsel
• LITE Commission, General Counsel

Memberships:

• Louisiana State and American Bar Associations
• Louisiana Bar Foundation, Lifetime Fellow
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
• Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, Commissioner
• Lafayette Charter Commission, Charter Member
• National Rifle Association, Lifetime Member
• Ducks Unlimited, Lifetime Sponsor
• Instrument-Rated Pilot

Firm Administration:

• Mr. Oats is the Managing Partner and chairs the firm's Executive and Administrative Committees