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John E. McAuliffe, Jr. to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission from 1990-94. He
Treasurer was an associate commissioner of the Anti-Defamation
John E. McAuliffe, Jr. is an attorney in the Metairie League National Commission from 1991-2002, regional
office of Frederick A. Miller & Associates. He received chair of the Anti-Defamation League from 1992-96 and
a BS degree in accounting in 1975 from the University regional board member since 1984.
of New Orleans and his JD degree in 1978 from Loyola In his community, he served as president of Shir
University Law School. He was admitted to practice in Chadash Conservative Synagogue and the Jewish
Louisiana in 1978. Community Center of New Orleans. He also served as
Eddie served as the Louisiana State Bar Association’s a board member of the Jewish Community Centers of
secretary and Louisiana Bar Journal editor from 2017- John E. North America in 1992-98.
19. He was the Second District representative on the McAuliffe, Jr. He has been listed in Best Lawyers (2012-2019),
Board of Governors from 2014-17. He chairs the including 2013 New Orleans Litigation-Real Estate
LSBA’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, has Lawyer of the Year and Lawyer of the Year 2018 in the
presented programs on state court rules and motions for practice areas of closely held companies and family
the Bridging the Gap CLE seminar and participated in businesses law; and Louisiana Super Lawyers in business
the Law School Professionalism Orientations at Loyola litigation (2008-2019).
University College of Law. He received the LSBA’s Bob and his wife, Renee B. Kutcher, have been
President’s Award in 2012 and 2019 and the LSBA’s Pro married for 35 years. They have four children.
Bono Publico Award in 2003. Ste. 900, 3850 N. Causeway Blvd.
He is a member of the Louisiana Association of Metairie, LA 70002-8130
Defense Counsel, the New Orleans Association of Robert A. Kutcher (504)830-3838 • fax (504)836-9540
Defense Counsel (president, 1998-99) and the New email: rkutcher@nolacounsel.com
Orleans Bar Association. website: www.nolacounsel.com
Eddie and his wife Jean have been married for 33
years and are the parents of two children. BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2020-2021
Board of Governors 2020-21
Ste. 1700, 3850 N. Causeway Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70002 Lawrence J. (Larry) Centola III
(504)840-4909 • fax (504)835-3464 First Board District
email: eddie.mcauliffe.hpqo@statefarm.com Lawrence J. (Larry) Centola III is a principal
member of the New Orleans firm of Martzell, Bickford
Robert A. Kutcher Lawrence J. (Larry) & Centola. He received a BA degree in political
Immediate Past President Centola III science in 1998 from Louisiana State University and
Robert A. Kutcher is the managing partner in the his JD degree in 2001 from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law
Metairie firm of Kutcher Tygier & Luminais, L.L.P. He Center. He was admitted to practice in Louisiana in
received his BS degree in 1972 from Cornell University 2001.
and his JD degree, cum laude, in 1975 from Loyola Larry serves on the Louisiana State Bar Association’s
University Law School. He was admitted to practice in (LSBA) Client Assistance Fund Committee and the
Louisiana in 1976 and in New York in 1976. Nominating Committee. He served as LSBA Young
Bob served as president of the Louisiana State Bar Lawyers Division chair in 2012-13. He received the
Association (LSBA) in 2019-20, president-elect in 2018- LSBA Young Lawyers Division’s Bat P. Sullivan, Jr.
19 and treasurer in 2014-16. He served in the House of Chair’s Award in 2007.
Delegates and on the House Liaison Committee for several He serves on the board of directors of the Federal
terms. He is a member of the Legislation Committee and Bar Association New Orleans Chapter and on the
the Committee on the Profession. He was a member Board of Governors for the Louisiana Association for
of the Louisiana Bar Journal Editorial Board and is a Justice. He serves as the torts bar examiner for the
co-chair of the Summer School Planning Committee. Louisiana Bar exam.
He also served on the Nominating Committee and the In a ceremony at the United States Supreme Court,
Rules of Professional Conduct Committee. He chaired he was presented with the 2008 Sandra Day O’Connor
the Audit Committee in 2013 and received the LSBA Award for Professional Service from the American
President’s Award in 2013. Inns of Court. The national award is presented to
He served as a board member of the Louisiana Civil an attorney who has been practicing for fewer than 10
Justice Center (2015-18) and the Pro Bono Project years.
(2014-17). He was a member of the Louisiana Attorney He and his wife Amy have been married for 14
Disciplinary Board from 1993-99, chairing the board in years and are the parents of three girls.
1999. He was a member of the Federal Bar Association 338 Lafayette St.
New Orleans Chapter from 1984-92, serving as president New Orleans, LA 70130
in 1991-92. He is a Fellow of the Louisiana Bar (504)581-9065 • fax (504)581-7635
Foundation and the American Bar Foundation and is a email: lcentola@mbfirm.com
master in the Thomas More Inn of Court. website: www.mbfirm.com
Bob chaired the Louisiana State Advisory Committee
