Mr. Bayard received his LL.M. from Southern Methodist University in 1980, is Louisiana board certified in tax law since 1985 and in estate planning since 1997, and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1995 in the areas of Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates Litigation, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law.
Mr. Bayard has been recognized in Louisiana Super Lawyers since 2007 in the area of Estate Planning and Probate, and listed in Chambers USA High Net Worth in Private Wealth Law in 2022 and 2023.