Class Notes - March 2019
People News
1960s
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Bernette Joshua Johnson (’69), Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice, was presented the Gertrude E. Rush Award from the National Bar Association. |
1970s
John D. Crigler (’77) retired on March 7 after serving East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas parishes as the Sixth Judicial District Court Judge for 26 years. |
1980s
![A headshot photo of a man wearing a suit and tie](https://law.lsu.edu/alumni/files/2019/03/tjmcgoey-bio.jpg) |
Tommy McGoey (’87), shareholder at of Liskow & Lewis, was selected to New Orleans CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law Class of 2019. |
1990s
![A headshot photo of a man wearing a suit and tie](https://law.lsu.edu/alumni/files/2019/03/jcanjier-bio.jpg) |
John Anjier (’90), shareholder at Liskow & Lewis, was selected as the Chairman of the National Food & Beverage Foundation (NatFAB). |
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Amy Groves Lowe (’97), partner at Taylor Porter, was recognized with the “2019 Alumni of Distinction” award from the Louisiana State University College of Human & Sciences Education. |
2000s
![A headshot photo of a man wearing a suit](https://law.lsu.edu/alumni/files/2019/03/Charles-D3S_1171.jpg) |
Charles Abbott (’02), partner at Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP, was selected to the 2019 Leadership in Law class by New Orleans CityBusiness. |
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Shera Grant (’02), sits as a District Civil Court Judge in Birmingham, Ala., after her November election. |
![A headshot photo of a woman in a judge's robe](https://law.lsu.edu/alumni/files/2019/03/Shanta-Owens.jpg) |
Shanta Owens (’02), was appointed as a Circuit Criminal Court Judge by the governor of Alabama. |
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Ashley Bell (’05), regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, received the Perry County Civic League Drum Major for Justice Award on Feb. 17. |
2010s
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Erin C. Percy (’10) joined Liskow & Lewis as a member of the firm’s Maritime, Oilfield, and Insurance practice group in the firm’s New Orleans office. |
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Savannah Steele (’14), attorney at Ellis Funk, has been named one of Georgia’s 2019 Super Lawyers Rising Stars. |
In Memory
The LSU Law Center community mourns the passing of the following alumni:
John Earl Caulking, (’72) 2/22/19
Paul Marks Jr., (’69) 3/8/19