Benjamin Gulick grew up in Monroe, Louisiana, where he still maintains close ties to friends, family, and colleagues. He attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and was awarded a bachelor's degree in 2002 from the university's E.J. Ourso College of Business. He attended his first year of law school in Baton Rouge, and, after finishing among the top 10 students in his class, transferred to Tulane Law School in New Orleans. There Mr. Gulick received both his law degree and a Certificate of Specialization in Civil Law. Mr. Gulick sat for and passed the Louisiana Bar Exam in 2008 and is a current member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in all Louisiana state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.