Benjamin A. Luke, Attorney
ISLN: 909998804
Contact: ben@benlukelaw.com
Ben Luke was born in Baton Rouge and attended Louisiana State University, where he received his B.A. in Political Science. After college, Ben went to New Orleans to attend Tulane University Law School where he was on the Honor Board and a member of the Student Government Association. He graduated with his J.D. in 1993 and did a clerkship at the Louisiana Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, before he began his legal career with prestigious law firms in Jackson, MS and Marksville. Ben has always been involved in his community, whether serving on the Board of Directors for the local hospital or coaching young kids in Little League. Today, Ben lives in Marksville with his wife, Celeste, and three children.
Admitted:
1995, Louisiana
1996, Mississippi
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western andMiddle Districts of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Northern andSouthern Districts of Mississippi
Memberships:
Avoyelles Parish (Elected, Secretary-Treasurer, 2000; President-Elect, 2001; President, 2002) andLouisiana State Bar Associations
The Mississippi Bar (Young Lawyers Division)
Jackson Young Lawyers Association (Literacy Committee, 1998)
Louisiana Bankers Association
Avoyelles Rotary Club (Board of Directors, 1999; President-Elect, 2000-2001; President, 2000-2002)
Avoyelles Parish Medical Alliance (President-Elect, 1999; President, 2001-2003; Alcohol and Drug Committee)
Marksville Chamber of Commerce
Education:
Tulane Law School, New Orleans, LA, 1993 J.D.
Honors: Honor Board, 1991-1993
Honors: Committee Chairman, Student Government Association, 1992-1993
Honors: First Place, Appellate Brief Oral Argument, 1991
Honors: International and Comparative Law Study Abroad Program, Greece, 1991
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 1990 B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science/American Government
Professional Honors and Activities:
Eagle Scout, 1985
Co-Founder and President - Law School Democrats
Editor - Gaming Law Reporter, 1995
Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference, Inc., 1996-1998
Attorney: Teen Court of Avoyelles, Inc., 1998-2000
District Chairman, Boy Scouts of America, 1998-2000
Vice-President and General Counsel - The Cottonport Bank, 1998-2007
Board of Directors - Avoyelles Hospital, 2001-2003
Board of Directors - Le Theatre De Bon Temps, 2001-2004; Finance Committee, 2001-2004
Board of Trustees, 2001-2003 and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 2003 - Avoyelles Hospital
St. James Episcopal School Board of Directors (2004-2007), Chairman (2005-2006), President (2007)
Coach - Marksville Little League, 2004-2008
Prior Employment:
Law Clerk - Louisiana Court of Appeals, Third Circuit 1993-1994
Associate - Rimmer, Rawlings, MacInnis & Hedglin, P.A., Jackson, MS, 1995-1998
Vice President/General Counsel for The Cottonport Bank, 1998-April 2007
Member/Manager - Roy & Roy, A Professional Legal LLC, Marksville, LA, 1998-2007
