Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1982)
  • Top 10% of Class
  • West Virginia Law Review
• B.A., Duke University (1979)

Bar Admissions

• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Affiliations

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

Professional Highlights

• Named to Best Lawyers in America (Personal Injury Litigation)
• Tried 135 jury trials including wrongful death, products liability, wrongful termination, but primarily involving personal injury due to automobile accidents and property casualty with over 90% success rate
• Member, Charleston City Council (1983 – 1995)