Education

• J.D., College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law (1992)
• B.S., Virginia Tech (1989)
  • Aerospace Engineering

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
• United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Affiliations

• West Virginia State Bar
• Kanawha County Bar Association
• Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Professional Highlights

• Named to Best Lawyers in America (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants)
• Adjunct Instructor – Marshall University College of Information Technology and Engineering – EM 694, Engineering Law (Graduate-level course)
• Author: "Avoid or Simplify Fee Disputes with Clear Communications" West Virginia Bar Association’s ‘The Communique’ (July 2007)
• Presenter, Court Watch portion of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Annual Meeting
• Presenter, "Engineering Malpractice" at "Legal Issues for West Virginia Professional Engineers" continuing education program (December 2008)
• Presenter, "Malpractice Litigation in the Age of Electronically Stored Information," West Virginia Mutual Insurance Company’s Defense Panel Forum (November 2006)
• Presenter, "Electronic Discovery: An Overview," West Virginia Continuing Legal Education Series Litigation Seminar (2004)
• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (1997)
• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Wood County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (1993-96)
• Writ Clerk, The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1992-93)