Pawn Leaders

Dr. Wayne Babovich practiced law for almost 40 years before retiring. He now teaches and lectures on a regular basis and has lectured in Europe, Canada, and Australia and throughout the United States. Wayne holds a B.A. degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, an MS degree and a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from the University of New Orleans and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston. He has published and lectured in the area of pawnbroking for over 30 years, at various pawn conventions. He drafted the original legislation which formed the basis for the 1993 Louisiana Pawn Shop Act adopted by the Louisiana legislature.     [04:58] Wayne shares an experience he had with a sheriff at a meet and greets hosted by the Louisiana Pawnbrokers Association   [06:21] As a pawnbroker, you have to balance between being stern and being civil   [06:47] Wayne talks about collating a book regarding the pawn business after realizing that pawnbrokers were unaware of the laws surrounding the business   [07