Slivnick, Bruce A.

Mr. Skiles graduated in 1996 from Florida State University with a bachelor of science, cum laude, with a focus in political science. Mr. Skiles graduated from Louisiana State University Law School in Baton Rouge with a Juris Doctor in 1999. His primary areas of practice involve personal injury litigation, admiralty and maritime law, Jones Act and Seaman claims, workers' compensation, including longshore and harbor workers' claims and ERISA claims and disability law. Mr. Skiles also handles business-related litigation, successions and wills.

Mr. Skiles is married and has three children. He was raised in Morgan City, Louisiana, and has practiced law in Morgan City for the past 3 years and in Lafayette for the 5 years prior to his relocation.

Mr. Skiles is a member of the St. Mary Parish Bar Association and Louisiana State Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in the State of Louisiana (all courts) and federal court (Western, Eastern and Middle districts and United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals).

Mr. Skiles has served as the Juvenile Attorney in St. Mary Parish for 2 years, working closely with Child and Family Services in the local community. His primary non-professional interests are fishing, hunting and spending time with his family.