August 2008 - Ed Stauss elected to the Trinity Episcopal Day School Board of Trustees.  The Board is charged with the general supervision of the school's faculty and staff, including control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds. Stauss was also appointed to the Board's Technology Committee which implements long-range strategic planning to support the school's current and future technology initiatives.

August 2008 - Chris Jones named to 2008-09 LSBA Leadership Class -Chris Jones, a partner with the firm, was recently named to the Louisiana State Bar Association's Leadership Class for this coming year. As a part of that program, he will participate in a variety of state bar meetings and functions to learn about the association and its structure and governance. He was one of ten young lawyers statewide selected to participate in the program, which is designed to orient some of the most involved attorneys with the state bar and its many programs.

June 2008 - Steve Whitlow appointed member of the St. Alphonsus School Board.  The School Board serves as an advisory committee to the school administration and the clergy. Steve Whitlow was also selected to serve as Chair of the Strategic Planning Subcommittee of the School Board.

June 2008 - Chris Jones, a partner in the firm, was awarded the Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section's Pro Bono Award at its Annual Meeting in Sandestin, Florida.  The award is given for outstanding service to the community and commitment to pro bono activities. In addition to his pro bono activities, Chris focuses his practice in litigation, including class actions.

June 2008 - Gracella Simmons has accepted an invitation to serve on the Board of the Baton Rouge Symphony.

June 1, 2008 - Ed Stauss named Co-Chair for the 2008-2009 Trinity Episcopal Day School Annual Appeal Campaign.
The campaign raises voluntary gifts and funds for the school.

Summer 2008 - Gracella Simmons was invited to serve on the Annual Giving Campaign Cabinet of the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation. The Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a campus of the Louisiana State University System, is a state of the art facility with an internationally-renowned faculty that promotes healthier lives through research and education in nutrition and preventive medicine.