Richard J. Putnam, Jr., born Abbeville, Louisiana, April 4, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Louisiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana. Preparatory education, Spring Hill College (B.S., 1966); legal education, Louisiana State University and A&M College of Law (J.D., 1969). Semi-Finalist, Robert E. Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition, 1968-1969. Chair, Moot Court Board, 1969. Law Clerk to Hon. E. Gordon West, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1969-1970. Assistant District Attorney, 15th Judicial District, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, 1975-1977. Member: Vermilion Parish Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Louisiana Association for Justice. E−Mail: Richard J. Putnam, Jr.