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2022-2023 Officers and Board of Governors
sity. She was admitted to practice in Texas in 2003 and
Officers 2022-23 in Louisiana in 2005.
Sonnier served as 2018-20 treasurer of the Louisiana
Stephen I. (Steve) Dwyer State Bar Association (LSBA). She also served as the
President Fourth District representative on the LSBA’s Board of
Stephen I. (Steve) Dwyer is a founding member Governors. She served as chair, immediate past chair,
and managing partner of Dwyer, Cambre & Suffern, chair-elect, secretary and District 4 representative on the
APLC, in Metairie. He received a BA degree in 1970 LSBA’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Council. She
from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass.; an MA also co-chaired the YLD’s Wills for Heroes Committee.
degree, with distinction, in 1972 from the University of Stephen I. Dwyer She currently serves on the boards for the Louisiana
New Orleans; and his JD degree, magna cum laude, in Bar Foundation and the Louisiana Center for Law and
1976 from Loyola University College of Law (editor- Civic Education.
in-chief, Loyola Law Review). Sonnier has served as secretary, treasurer, president-
Dwyer served as 2021-22 president-elect of the Lou- elect, president and past president of the Southwest
isiana State Bar Association (LSBA) and as the Second Louisiana Bar Association (SWLBA) and is a past pres-
District representative on the LSBA’s Board of Gover- ident of the SWLBA’s Young Lawyers Section.
nors from 2011-14 and 2017-20. He served on the Loui- In her community, she is a member of St. Luke
siana Bar Journal’s Editorial Board. He is a member of Simpson United Methodist Church, where she serves as
the Committee on the Profession, the Bar Governance secretary on the Church Council.
Committee and the Audit Committee. He served as an 1807 Lake St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
adjunct faculty member for Loyola University College Shayna L. Sonnier (337)436-1600 • fax (337)439-2505
of Law and as a lecturer for various CLE programs. email: ssonnier@hunterlaw.com
He has been recognized by New Orleans City Busi-
ness “Leadership in Law,” “Who’s Who Among Ameri- C.A. (Hap) Martin III
can Lawyers,” Best Lawyers in America, “Top Attor- Secretary
neys in Louisiana” and Louisiana Super Lawyers. He is C.A. (Hap) Martin III is a member in the Monroe
a member of Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society. firm of Shotwell, Brown & Sperry, APLC. He received
Dwyer chaired the award-winning St. Tammany a BS degree in civil engineering in 1977 from Louisiana
Recreation District #14 (Coquille Parks and Recreation) Tech University and his JD degree in 1980 from Loui-
and led the financing and development of the 150-acre siana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He
sports, recreation and park complex in western St. Tam- C.A. (Hap) was admitted to practice in Louisiana in 1980.
many Parish. He chairs the Miracle League Northshore Martin III Martin served as the Seventh District representative
for special needs children, serves as president of the on the Louisiana State Bar Association’s (LSBA) Board
Jefferson Performing Arts Society, is a member of the of Governors from 2015-18. He currently serves on the
Loyola University College of Law Visiting Committee, Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Board, the
and serves on the Holy Cross College President’s Coun- Louisiana Bar Journal’s Editorial Board, the LSBA’s
cil and on the boards of directors of the Holy Cross Bar Governance Committee, the Mandatory CLE Com-
Lawyers’ Association and the Holy Cross Alumni As- mittee and on the Governing Council of the Insurance,
sociation. He has served as president of the Loyola Law Tort, Workers’ Compensation and Admiralty Law Sec-
School Alumni Association and on the Loyola Alumni tion. He is a former member of the LSBA’s House of
Association’s Board of Directors. Delegates. He is a master emeritus of the Judge Fred
He is married to Jennifer Van Vrancken, an attorney Fudickar, Jr. American Inn of Court.
and Jefferson Parish Councilwoman, and is the father of In his community, he is a member of St. Paul’s
five children. He has four grandchildren. United Methodist Church and has held several leader-
Ste. 200, 3000 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002 ship positions in his denomination on the local, district
(504)838-9090 • fax (504)838-9187 and conference levels. He has served as legal counsel
email: sdwyer@dwyercambre.com volunteer with the Louisiana Purchase Council of the
website: https://dwyercambre.com Boy Scouts of America (and its predecessor) and has
coached several youth sports organizations.
Shayna L. Sonnier Martin and his wife, Diane Caraway Martin, have
President-Elect been married for more than 40 years and are the parents
Shayna L. Sonnier is a partner in the Lake Charles of two children.
firm of Hunter, Hunter & Sonnier, LLC. She received 1101 Royal Ave., Monroe, LA 71201
a bachelor’s degree in 2000 from the University of P.O. Box 14140, Monroe, LA 71207-4140
Louisiana-Lafayette and her law degree in 2003 from (318)388-4700 • fax (318)388-4736
Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist Univer- email: camiii@centurytel.net
website: www.shotwell-law.com
