Employment History
2000-2005 - Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell
- Associate
2005-2008 - Faircloth, Vilar & Elliott
- Associate
2008-2012 - The Peoples State Bank
- Executive Vice President and In-House Counsel
2012-2016 - MidSouth Bank, N.A.
- First Vice President and Legal Counsel
2016-2017 - MidSouth Bank, N.A.
- Senior Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel
2017 - Christopher M. Sylvia A Professional Law Corporation
- President
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance
Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights
Corporate and Business Law
Gaming
Native American Law
Real Estate Transactions
Secured Transactions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Successions and Estate Planning
Bar and Court Admissions
Admitted in Louisiana and Texas
Approved to practice before the following courts:
United State Supreme Court
Federal Courts of Appeals
5th Circuit
Louisiana Federal District Courts
Western District
Middle District
Texas Federal District Courts
Eastern District
Southern District
Federal Bankruptcy Courts
Western District of Louisiana
Middle District of Louisiana
Eastern District of Texas
Southern District of Texas
All Louisiana State Courts
All Texas State Courts
Coushatta Tribal Court
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Sociology
Northwestern State University
December 1996
Juris Doctorate
Louisiana State University
May 2000
Teaching Positions Held
Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Adjunct Instructor - Business Law
Northwestern State University - Alexandria
Adjunct Instructor - Paralegal Studies