• President, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1995; • President, Alexandria Bar Association, 1995; • Juris Doctor, LSU Law School, 1976 (recipient, F.Y. Sanders Memorial Scholarship and Finalist in Tullis Moot Court Competition); • Highest professional rating (A-V) in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory; • Chapter Author of Law Book, "Louisiana Practice Guide", Published by Lawyers Co-Op Publishing Co.; • Chairman, LTLA Products Liability Litigation Group, 1990 • House of Delegates, La. State Bar Association, several terms; • Continuing Legal Education Lecturer to Lawyers and Judges; (topics:  Ethics and Professionalism, Taming the Opposition Expert, Recent Developments (several areas), Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice, Mediation Techniques); • Law Clerk to Judge William Culpepper, Chief Judge, Third Circuit Court of Appeal; • Assistant D.A., 1977-80; • Private Practice In Alexandria, Louisiana, 1980 to present; partnership with John Morton, 1983 to present; •Member, Select LSBA Committee on Practice Improvement, 2005; • Member Alexandria Daily Town Talk Advisory Board, 1998 to present. The Town Talk is the daily newspaper for Alexandria, and has a circulation of over 50,000. • Click here for news & insights from Phil Hunter