Azelie Ziegler Shelby

I am married to David J. Shelby, II, who is a Partner at Taylor Porter, Brooks and Phillips. We have two children, Jessica and Jack.

• Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • J.D. – 05/1993
  • Honors: Jessup International Moot Court Team, Member, 1992, Editor, 1993. The team placed 2nd in the Region in the Oral Argument Competition and 4th in the Region with Written Briefs.
• Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana
  • B.S. – 05/1990
  • Honors: With Honors
  • Major: Business with Pre-Law Option
  • Minor: Piano

• Louisiana, 1993
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1993
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1993
• U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1993
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1993

• Order of Omega
• American Jurisprudence Award; Administration of Criminal Justice I, Spring, 1991
• President, Delta Sigma Pi Professional Fraternity
• Vice President, Delta Zeta Social Sorority
• Vice President, Rush Chairman, Songfestival Chairman
• N.S.U. Hall of Fame
• National Collegiate Business Merit Award
• Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities

• Speaker, LASIE Open Forum & Legislative Recap, 2013, Effective Claims Management- The Initial Investigation
• Speaker, Claims Adjusters on Legislative Update, 2013, House Bill 728
• Speaker at Area CEU, 2012, Health Care Providers and Medical Treatment Guidelines
• Speaker at Wright & Percy Workers’ Compensation Seminar, 2012, Can you Fire and Injured Employee? Are you Exposed to Wage and Hour Violations?
• Speaker at L.S.U. Freshman Professionalism Orientation, 2012
• Speaker at Wright & Percy Workers’ Compensation Seminar, 2011, Jones Act, Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and Louisiana State Workers’ Compensation
• Speaker at L.S.U. Freshman Professionalism Orientation, 2009
• Speaker at N.S.U. Law Day Conference, 1998, Conducting and Discipline Hearing, Published accompanying materials
• Speaker at N.S.U. Law Day Conference, 1997, Conducting and Discipline Hearing
• Speaker at Louisiana Vocational Association, Louisiana Department of Education 46th Annual Conference, 1997, Who is Liable- Preventing and Defending Liability and Sexual Harassment Claims

• Author, Louisiana Workers? Compensation Corporation Legal Highlights Newsletter. A quarterly newsletter providing pertinent legal information to company employees

• Delta Zeta
• Phi Beta Kappa

• Dean McMahon Inns of Court, Member
• Louisiana State Bar Association, Member, 1993 to Present
• Baton Rouge Bar Association, Member, 1994 to Present
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member, 2013 to 2013
• LASIE, Member, 2012 to Present
• Baton Rouge Soccer Association, Sponsor, 2012 to Present
• Multiple Local Community Teams, Sponsor, 2010 to Present
• American Bar Association, 1994 to Present
• L.S.U. Rural Life Museum, Burden Circle Patron, 2012 to Present
• L.S.U. Friends of Rural Life Board of Trustees, 2012 to Present
• Student Government Association, Vice President
• Student Government Association, Communications Chairman
• Student Government Association, Judicial Board
• Student Government Association, Senator-at-Large
• Student Government Association, Freshman Senator
• Rotoract, Rotary Affiliated Service Organization
• National Association of Professional Women, Member