Before Dan became a lawyer, he fulfilled a calling to public service by obtaining an appointment on the staff of Governor M.J. “Mike” Foster, Jr., where he proudly served the citizens of Louisiana from 1998-2004. Dan’s first job on the Governor’s staff was in the Office of Constituent Services, where he worked to assist ordinary, everyday citizens to navigate through the “red tape” of bureaucracy to get the services they deserved. Dan served in several capacities, including Constituent Services Representative, Coordinator of Constituent Services, Scheduling Coordinator, Special Assistant to the Governor, and Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs. Among his proudest achievements were his involvement in helping families who were arbitrarily denied the “TOPS” award and in helping guide through the legislature passage of a Constitutional Amendment preventing the citizens of Louisiana from being liable for a $2.2 Billion Dollar judgment against the State by oyster fisherman claiming damages as a result of the State’s efforts to prevent coastal erosion. The rewards of helping people during Dan’s public service has had a profound and lasting impact, and continues to guide his philosophy in the practice of law.