Louisiana State Bar Association (Past Chair, Section on Taxation; Corporate Law Section; Section on Real Property, Probate and Trusts)
American Bar Association (Section on Taxation [Committee on S Corporations]; Section on Real Property, Probate and Trusts [Community Property Committee, Chairman 1985 – 1988]; Section on Economics)
Federal Bar Association
New Orleans Bar Association
President/Chairman of Meritas (1998-2001), an international affiliation of business law firms; recipient of the Grahovac Award for outstanding service (April 2007)
Tulane Tax Institute Planning Committee (1969-2008)
Loyola Estate Planning Seminar Committee
New Orleans Estate Planning Council (Past President, Director)
Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
Fellow, American College of Trust & Estate Counsel
Academician of the International Academy of Estate & Trust Lawyers
CityBusiness Leadership in Law Class of 2009
Loyola University New Orleans Board of Trustees (Vice Chairman, 1997-2004)
Loyola University New Orleans, President’s Council (Chairman, 1988-1992)
Loyola University Law School Visiting Committee (Chairman, 1984-1987)
Christian Health Ministries, Planned Gifts Committee
Catholic Foundation, Archdiocese of New Orleans (President, 1987)
Archdiocese of New Orleans, Finance Committee (2002-2017)
Brother Martin High School Board Of Directors (1988-2017)
Brother Martin High School, Alumnus of the Year (1983)
Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Namesake for the Jerome J. Reso, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Mt. Carmel Academy Board of Directors (1992-1995; 2001-2010)
St. Aloysius Century Foundation Board of Directors (1968-present)
Metairie Country Club, Board of Governors (1992-1996), President (1996-1997)