Carlton J. Cheramie, born Raceland, Louisiana, September 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Louisiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Court of Claims; U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana and Northern District of Texas. Preparatory education, Nicholls State University (B.A., Liberal Arts, cum laude, 1973); legal education, Paul M. Hebert Law Center of Louisiana State University (J.D., 1976). Certified Mediator, Family Law and Litigation. Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Honor Society: Phi Alpha Theta. Listed in: Who's Who in the South and Southwest; Who's Who in Society; Who's Who in America. Town Attorney, Golden Meadow, Louisiana, 1976-1983; Town Magistrate, 1982-1983. U.S. Congressional Advisory Board, 1983-. Leadership Lafourche Board of Trustees, 1992. Charter Graduate, Leadership Lafourche, 1993. Commissioner, Lafourche Parish, Airport District #1, 1994-. Board of Directors, South Lafourche Chamber of Commerce, 1994-. Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce, Lafourche & Bayou Region, 1994-1995. Treasurer, Leadership Lafourche Alumni, Inc., 1996. Chairman of the Board, Lafourche Parish Indigent Defender Board, 1996-2003. Chairman, Lafourche Parish Civil Service Commission, 2000-2003. Member: Lafourche Parish Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Association for Justice.