Irving J. Warshauer, born New Orleans, Louisiana, May 11, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Louisiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana and Southern District of Mississippi. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (B.A., with honors, 1972); legal education, Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1976). Honor Society: Phi Beta Kappa. Certified, Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1977-78. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-80 (Special Commendation, 1979). Instructor, Trial Advocacy, Tulane Law School, 1981. Federal Public Defender Panel, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1981-02. Continuing Legal Education General Advisory Board, Tulane Law School, 1988-89. Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Chairman, Youth Education Committee, 1985-86; Secretary-Treasurer, Civil Law Section, 1988-93; House of Delegates, 1997-), American (Vice-Chair, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1999-03) and Federal Bar Associations; Louisiana Association for Justice (Lifetime member, President's Advisory Council, 1987-89); American Association for Justice; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor Status); American Inns of Court (Tulane Inn of Court). Fellow: Louisiana Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. E-Mail: iwarshauer@gainsben.com