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Judge Terri F. Love
Birth Place
Birmingham, Alabama
Spouse
Ellria Love
Children
Jasmine Love and Ellria Hall
Degrees
Judge Terri F. Love is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She is married to Ellria Love and has a daughter, Jasmine, and a stepson, Ellria Hall. Judge Love graduated in 1983 from Jackson State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She received her Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law in 1986 and was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in April of 1987. In 2004, Judge Love received her Master of Laws degree in the Judicial Process from the University of Virginia. Later, in 2007, Judge Love was selected to attend the International Judicial Academy, where she studied international law in the Hague, Netherlands.
Office and Positions
Judge Love began her legal career in New Orleans with the firm of Jefferson, Bryan and Gray, where, among other things, she represented the Orleans Parish School Board in tort litigation. In 1990, Judge Love established a private law practice; she represented clients in all areas of law and specialized in family law. In 1993, she was appointed Judge Ad Hoc by the judges of the Juvenile Court of Orleans Parish. The following year, she accepted an appointment by Mayor Marc Morial to the position of Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City of New Orleans. During her tenure, Judge Love was the lead author of the city’s first domestic violence ordinance.
Bar Office and Activities
Also, Judge Love coordinated the development and implementation of the Fourth Circuit’s Disaster Preparation, Continuity of Operations Plan. She is currently spearheading the Court’s effort to become paperless, thereby conserving environmental resources. Judge Love is committed to the education of our youth. She serves on the Xavier University Preparatory School’s Board of Directors and Jackson State University’s Development and Women’s Philanthropy Boards.
Civic Associations
Judge Love has also assisted organizations committed to improving the quality of life for the youth of the New Orleans area, namely “Do The Write Thing”, “Girls First”, and the YWCA.
Honors
In addition to the numerous community awards that Judge Love has received, in May 2004, she was bestowed with the prestigious Ernest N. Morial, Judicial Pacesetter Award, presented by the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society. In that same year, she was appointed to serve on the board of the American Bar Association’s Judicial Division Appellate Judges Conference, which, through dynamic educational programs and leadership, keeps members abreast of important issues.
Memberships
Her dedication to providing, cultivating, and encouraging service to the community is continuous, as she is an active member of the Omicron Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., where she serves as Assistant Graduate Advisor to the Omicron Psi undergraduate chapter at Tulane University. |
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