PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Judge Kirk Granier (Retired)

29th Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana

District Judge 

(Retired)

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 Judicial and L​egal Experience 

General Jurisdiction Trial Court: Unlimited Jurisdiction in Civil and Criminal cases

(Accidents/Injuries, Class Actions, Contract, Divorce, Property, Successions & Estates, Criminal)

Military Courts Martial

 National Environmental Policy Act Hearings (NEPA)

Military Parole Hearings

Personal Injury, Divorce and Criminal cases¹

State of Louisiana, 29th Judicial District: Felony and Misdemeanor Prosecutions

Federal Tort/Injury Claims, Administrative Law, Civil Claims, Administrative Hearing Officer and Military Judge

Trial Counsel/Prosecutor, Defense Counsel, Civil Claims, Government Contracts, Labor,

Federal Tort/Injury Claims and Administrative Law

¹ Criminal Law Practice - Defense (1983-1995)

Education

Master's Degree in Judicial Studies (in Residence)

 > Thesis: "Scripting the Contempt Hearing: Avoiding Appellate Reversal and Judicial Misconduct Proceedings"

Master's Degree in Strategic Studies

  > Thesis: "The Impact of International Peacekeeping, Peace Enforcement and Humanitarian

  Operations on U.S. National Security"

                The USAF War College is the senior professional military education school of the United States Air Force offering advanced postgraduate degree programs to senior military officers of all U. S. military services, senior military officers of allied countries and U.S. senior national security officials. The College is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Juris Doctor Degree in Law

  Highest Class Grade - Torts (Injury and Accident Law)

 Bachelor of Arts Degree in History with Minor in Aerospace Science (magna cum laude)

  - Early university admission following 3 years of High School

 University Hall of Fame >> (1 of 10 graduates selected for class of 1976):

    - University Debate Team (Captain)

     - Cadet Commander U.S. Air Force ROTC Corp of Cadets

    - Magna cum Laude Graduate

    - U.S.  Air Force College Scholarship >> Pilot Training and Aviation Science                                                                 Federal Aviation Administration  

FAA Single Engine Aircraft Pilot Certification 1976

Judicial Education - University Level Certifications 

- 1st Judicial Development Certification: General Jurisdiction Trial Skills (2001) *

- 2nd Judicial Development Certification: Dispute Resolution Skills (2007) *

- Civil Mediation Course & Certification (2007); Subsequent Certification Courses (2009 and 2010)

- Advanced Mediation Course & Certification: Practical Mediation Skills and Techniques (2007)

* 5-year Curriculum, multiple, in residence, Judicial Courses in each of the College's 2 Judicial Development Certification Programs

United States Circuit Military Judge:  Appointments & Certifications, annual, 1998 - 2006

Department of Defense Military Judges Educational Seminar, annual, Maxwell AFB: 

1998 - 2005

Circuit Military Judges Course (in residence) Summer Term 1998

Professional Associations

Washington D.C.

Charter Life Member

Judicial Teaching Experience

§ Faculty Facilitator for Civil Mediation Course

§ Faculty Discussion Leader for multiple Judicial Courses

§ Judicial Instructor for Trial and Defense Advocacy Course

§ Judicial Instructor in the training of active-duty Military Attorneys in Advocacy and Litigation Skills 

                              ** National Institute of Trial Advocacy Instruction Method - NITA ** 

Military Service

30 years (1976 - 2006)

United States Air Force - Judge Advocate General Corp (JAG)

1. 2nd Lieutenant:      14 May 1976

2. 1st Lieutenant:       2 June 1979
3. Captain:                14 November 1979
4. Major:                   14 May 1990
5. Lt. Colonel:            14 May 1997
6. Colonel:                 1 March 2003

1. Legion of Merit Medal

2. 1st Meritorious Service Medal
3. 2nd Meritorious Service Medal
4. U. S. Air Force Commendation Medal
5. Joint Service Achievement Medal
6. National Defense Service Medal
7. Armed Forces Reserve Medal

Photograph 

 Officers Mess Dress Uniform - 2018 Veterans Day Victory Ball 

National World War II Museum, New Orleans 

(Charter Member)