Date of birth: October 26, 1950, in Jacksonville, Illinois
Marital status: Married to Mona Martin Christen, children Dylan and Kelli
Preparatory and legal education: University of Illinois B.A., 1972, with high distinction, with high honors in economics and political science J.D., 1977
Experience
Active duty: U.S. Army, 2LT, Ordnance Corps, l972-l974
Admitted to bar: 1977, Illinois 1977, Florida 1981, Louisiana
Admitted to practice before: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana 32nd Judicial District Court, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Approved attorney and issuing agent for: Chicago Title Insurance Company/TICOR, Commonwealth Title Insurance Company
Representative Clients: Teche Federal Savings Bank South Louisiana Bank Farmers Home Administration Veterans Administration Whitney National Bank Mid-South Bank Community Bank Synergy Bank Coastal Commerce Bank Pinnacle Finance Corporation Hibernia National Bank Regions Bank
Professional and Civic Organizations
Illinois State Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, American Bar Association, Terrebonne Parish Bar Association, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, Louisiana Land Title Association, Louisiana Bankers Association
Civic activities: Houma Rotary Club member, board member, past president; Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce member, board member, past president; South Louisiana Bank board member, past chairman of board; Leadership Terrebonne member; South Central Industrial Association member; Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild member; Southdown Historical Society member; Better Business Bureau member
Jerry V. Elliott
Personal and Educational Background
Louisiana State University Law School Juris Doctor, 1994
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Bachelor of Science, 1990
Experience
Admitted to bar: Louisiana, 1996
Admitted to practice before: U.S. District Court, Western District, La. 32nd Judicial District Court, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana 17th Judicial District Court, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Representative clients: American General Finance, Inc. Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Hibernia National Bank Regions Bank Teche Federal Savings Bank Veterans Administration Synergy Bank Coastal Commerce Bank Pinnacle Finance Corporation South Louisiana Bank
Professional and Civic Organizations
Louisiana State Bar Association, Lafourche Parish Bar Association, Terrebonne Parish Bar Association
Civic activities: Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce & Leadership Terrebonne class of 2003