Gordon A. Pugh Partner—Baton Rouge Phone: 225.381.8004 Fax: 225.381.8029 Email: gordon.pugh@bswllp.com

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Gordon A. Pugh, a partner in the Baton Rouge office, practices in Business and Banking, Commercial Litigation, and Labor and Employment Discrimination Law. Mr. Pugh has been with the firm for forty-three years.

When I'm not practicing law, I like ...

Fishing and model railroading.

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law School, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1962

University of Edinburgh, Faculty of Law, Edinburgh, Scotland, Rotary Foundation Fellow, 1960-61

Louisiana State University, B.S., 1958

Employment

Clerk, United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 1962

U. S. Army - Judge Advocate General's Corps - First Lieutenant and Captain, Decoration - Commendation Award, 1962-65

Associate - Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, 1965-68

Partner - Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Past Chairman of Executive and Compensation Committees, 1968 - present

Professional Associations

American Bar Association, Assistant Examiner for Bar Admissions Committee, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1974-78; Committee on Development of Law under the National Labor Relations Act, 1976-1983

American Health Lawyers Association

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Baton Rouge Assembly

Baton Rouge Bar Association, Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1973-74; Chairman, Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1975-76

Baton Rouge Catholic Lawyers Association, 1987- Member of Board of Directors; Vice President, 1987-88

Committee of 100 for Economic Development

Continuing Legal Education, Lecture, Summer Course, Aix-En Provence, France, 1988

Corrective Legislation Association

Council for a Better Louisiana

Greater Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce

LSU Law Chancellor’s Council

Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys

Louisiana State Bar Association, 1991- Member; Chairman, Labor Relations Committee, 1972-73; Member Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1982-84

Lecturer (Assoc. Professor/Lecturer), Law Faculty, Louisiana State University Law School, 1974-78

Lecturer (Assoc. Professor/Lecturer), Law Faculty, Louisiana State University Law School, 1985-89

Metropolitan Crime Commission

National Association of Bond Counsel

Public Affairs Research Council

Community Involvement

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Member of Board of Directors, 2007

Baton Rouge Community College Foundation; Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2006; President, Board of Directors, 2006

Beaumont Lane Homeowner’s Association

City Club of Baton Rouge

Community Initiatives Foundation, Member, Board of Directors, 2007

Council for a Better Louisiana: Chair, Board of Directors, 1997-1998; Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, 1995-1997; Secretary, 1994; Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1994

Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition, Member, Board of Directors, 2007

Hundred Oaks Homeowner’s Association

LSU Law Center National Alumni Board, 1999

Our Lady of the Lake Foundation: Member of Board of Directors, 1995-; Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, 2007

Public Affairs Research Council, Member, Executive Committee, Treasurer , 1999-present

Regions Bank of Louisiana, Member of Advisory Board of Directors, 1994-; Chairman of the Board of Directors, 1998-2004

Rotary Club of Baton Rouge

Awards
1986 Speech & Hearing Foundation - Volunteer Activist Award

1993 Volunteer Baton Rouge - Golden Rule Award

1995 National Committee for Community and Justice - Brotherhood Award

2001 Baton Rouge Area Foundation/Selection and Review Committee - Excellence Award

2004 Association of Fundraising Professionals - Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

Religious
Catholic High School
1990- Leadership Member of Endowment Committee
1991-97 Board of Directors, CHS Foundation

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
2004- Member of Finance Committee
2006- Parish Council
2007- Member of Capital Campaign Committee

Past Service
Community and Civic

Baton Rouge Alliance for Good Government
1984-85 President
1981 Treasurer
1980-86 Member of Board of Directors

Baton Rouge Area Foundation
1992-94 Chairman of Board of Directors
1990-91 Vice President
1988-94 Member of Board of Directors

Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation
1975-76 President
1974-75 Vice President
1974-78 Member of Board of Directors

Baton Rouge Chapter National Conference of Christians & Jews (now National Committee for Community & Justice)
1984-2005 Member of Board of Directors
1997 National Brotherhood Awards
2002-2005 Chapter Co-Chair

Baton Rouge Symphony Association
1988-90 President
1985-91 Chairman, Personnel Committee/Union Negotiating Committee
1980-91 Member of Board of Directors

Baton Rouge YMCA
1981-82 Member of Board of Directors

Boy Scouts of America - Istrouma Area Council
1984-92 Legal Vice President
1978-81 Financial Vice President and Chairman Finance Committee
1978-1988 Member of Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Cancer Society of Greater Baton Rouge
1974-80 Member of Board of Directors

Capital Area United Way
1980-85 Member of Board of Directors; Member of Executive Committee
1980-83 Chairman, Fund Raising Division

Down's Syndrome Project
1979-81 Member of Advisory Board

East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent of Schools
1980-82 Advisory Council on Desegregation

Greater Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
1982-83 Chairman
1979-84 Member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee
1997-2005 Member of Board of Directors
2001-2004 General Counsel

Lakeshore Civic Association
1973 President
1972-75 Member of Board of Directors

Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
1990-91 Member of Board of Directors

Louisiana Capital Area Chapter American Red Cross
1979-82 Member of Board of Directors

Louisiana Workforce Commission 1997-2001
1997 Commissioner
1997 Co-Chair, Performance Standards Committee
1998 Member, Workforce Investment Committee
1997-82 Member of Board of Directors
2001 Vice-Chairman

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Annual Giving Board
1999-2000 Professional Division Chairman

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
1992-94 Chairman of Board of Directors
1991-92 Vice Chairman of Board of Directors
1989-91 Secretary of Board of Directors
1988 Chairman of Planning Committee
1986-95 Member of Board of Directors

Republican Party
1965-68 State Research & Issues Committee

Rotary Club of Baton Rouge

1977-78 President
1975-79 Member of Board of Directors

Salvation Army
1985-1989 Member of Board of Directors

Special Bi-Racial Committee - City of Baton Rouge
1983-84 Co-Chairman

University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors
1999-2007 Member of Board of Trustees
1999-2007 Member, Executive Committee
2001 Vice Chair