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Kelly M. Rabalais W. Michael Street
Fifth Board District Seventh Board District
Kelly M. Rabalais is assistant vice president of W. Michael Street is a partner in the Monroe firm
strategic planning and implementation for St. Tammany of Watson, McMillin & Street, LLP, and a member of
Health System. She received a BA degree in political Marathon Title Co., LLC. He received a BA degree in
science in 1996 from Louisiana State University and philosophy and a BA degree in political science, cum
her JD degree in 1999 from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law laude, in 1991 from Centenary College and his JD
Center. degree in 1996 from Louisiana State University Paul
Rabalais was elected to the Louisiana State Bar M. Hebert Law Center. He was admitted to practice in
Association’s Nominating Committee in 2018, 2019 Kelly M. Rabalais Louisiana in 1996.
and 2020 and is a member of the Committee on the Street served in the Louisiana State Bar Association’s
Profession and the Louisiana Bar Journal Editorial (LSBA) House of Delegates from 2014-21 and is a
Board. current member of the Mandatory Continuing Legal
She is a member of the Federal Bar Association New Education Committee. He served on the LSBA’s
Orleans Chapter’s board of directors and Government Young Lawyers Division Council from 2002-06,
Relations Committee. She is serving a 2018-21 term on chairing the State Mock Trial Committee from 2004-
the Lawyer Disciplinary Committee of the U.S. District 06. He received the Bat P. Sullivan, Jr. Chair’s Award
Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. She served as 2017 in 2006.
and 2018 Women in Law chair and 2019 Community A current Fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation
Outreach chair for the 22nd JDC Bar Association. She (LBF), he served as LBF president in 2018-19; vice
received the 2016 BGR (Bureau of Governmental Charles D. Elliott president, 2017-18; treasurer, 2016-17; secretary,
Research) Excellence in Government Merit Award. 2015-16; board member, 2013-15; and chair of the
In her community, she is a member of the Safe Haven Northeast Louisiana Community Partnership Panel,
Foundation. 2010-13.
She and her husband, J. Michael Rabalais, Jr., have Street served as 2019-21 president of the Lagniappe
been married for 24 years and are the parents of two Law Lab and is a current member of its board of
children. directors. He is secretary/treasurer of the Judge Fred
1202 South Tyler St., Covington, LA 70433 Fudickar, Jr. American Inn of Court. He is a former
(985)871-5837 president of both the Fourth Judicial District Bar
email: kmrabalais@stph.org Association and its Young Lawyers Section. He
W. Michael Street received the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award in
Charles D. Elliott 2000. He also is a member of the American Bar
Sixth Board District Association and the Bar Association of the Fifth
Charles D. Elliott is a solo practitioner at Charles Federal Circuit.
Elliott & Associates, LLC, in Alexandria. He received In his community, he was a board member of the
a BS degree in science/math education in 1986 from Northeast Louisiana Arts Council from 2004-10.
Louisiana Tech University, an MS degree in computer He also was pioneer district chair and Troop 231
science in 1989 from Louisiana State University and committee chair for the Boy Scouts of America
his JD degree in 1993 from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Louisiana Purchase Council.
Center (graduating Order of the Coif and a member Street and his wife Jennifer have been married for 30
of the Louisiana Law Review). He was admitted to years and are the parents of three children.
practice in Louisiana in 1993. Curtis R. Joseph, Jr. 1881 Hudson Circle, Monroe, LA 71201
Elliott is a former member of the Louisiana State (318)322-9700 • fax (318)324-0809
Bar Association’s (LSBA) House of Delegates, a prior email: street@wmhllp.com
member of the Board of Governors and a member of website: www.wmhllp.com
the Legal Malpractice Insurance Committee and the
Medical/Legal Interprofessional Committee. Curtis R. Joseph, Jr.
He is a member of the Alexandria Bar Association, Eighth Board District
the Alexandria Crossroads Inn of Court and the Curtis R. Joseph, Jr. is a partner in the Shreveport
Louisiana Association for Justice. He was president firm of Blanchard, Walker, O’Quin & Roberts, APLC.
of the Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project for several He handles defense and plaintiff-oriented litigation. He
years. attended Washington & Lee University in Lexington,
In his community, he has served on the Salvation Va., earning his BA degree in mass communications in
Army’s board and is the current president of the 1993 and his JD degree in 1996.
Pineville Rotary Club. His wife Kathleen is a nurse. While at Washington & Lee, he performed clinical
He is the father of one child. work, focusing on post-conviction relief, for the
720 Murray St., Alexandria, LA 71301 inmates of the Federal Women’s Prison Camp in
(318)704-6511 • fax (318)704-6523 Alderson, W.Va. He taught language arts, social
email: charles@elliott.legal studies and religion at Bishop Perry Middle School in
website: www.elliott.legal New Orleans.
