Post date: Jul 31, 2011 7:54:19 AM
Judge Sol Gothard, JD, MSW, ACSW
Sol Gothard was elected to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal for the State of Louisiana in 1986 where he served as Senior Judge, until his retirement in 2005 .He was formerly Chief Judge of the Juvenile Court, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, having served there for fourteen years. Before being elected Judge in 1972, he was engaged in the private practice of law for over ten years. Prior to that, he was a social worker for sixteen years in a variety of settings. He has a Masters degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University, and a JD from Loyola University in New Orleans. He is Past President of the Louisiana Council of Juvenile Court Judges.
Mr. Gothard has published numerous articles in professional journals and participated as lecturer, workshop leader and keynote speaker for numerous international, national and regional conferences and workshops.