Pat Ottinger Archives - Discover Lafayette

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History of LUS Fiber – Part Two

November 2, 2018

In this second part of Discover Lafayette’s focus on the history of LUS fiber, immediate past City-Parish President Joey Durel, and attorney Pat Ottinger, discuss the hurdles that had to be overcome in creating Louisiana’s only 100% municipally owned broadband fiber network. Mayor-President Joel Robideaux opens the show and discusses the many benefits fiber offers Lafayette […]

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Patrick S. Ottinger: Mineral Law Scholar, Professor, Author, Public Servant and Family Man

January 16, 2018

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Known today for his expertise in mineral law, Patrick S. Ottinger leaped into Lafayette’s oil and gas heyday in December 1973 after graduating from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and LSU Law School where he was a member of the Moot Court Board. In the years since he began practicing law, he has honed his craft […]