Education

• LL.M., Taxation, New York University (1989)
• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1987)
• B.S., West Virginia University (1984)
  • Earned Degree in Accounting
  • summa cum laude

   

Professional Highlights

• Chairman, West Virginia Design-Build Review Board, by appointment of the Governor
• Authored West Virginia Design-Build Law
• Secretary/Treasurer, West Virginia Independent Oil & Gas Association (IOGA)
• Board of Directors, Energize West Virginia
• Owner of several small businesses, including: Mountain Lion Enterprises, Inc. and Tygart River Oil & Gas, LLC
• Speaker, White House Conference on Small Business
• City of Charleston Architectural Review Committee
• Vision Shared Seamless Education Committee
• Firm Responsibilities
  • Bowles Rice Chief Financial Officer
  • Chair, Bowles Rice Small Business Development Team
  • Manages Bowles Rice real estate needs, including the construction of new facilities
• Commerce Committee, Independent Oil and Gas Association
• Recognized by Best Lawyers in America (Construction Law; Corporate Law; Tax Law; Trusts & Estates Law); Super Lawyers (Business/ Corporate Law) and Chambers USA (Corporate/ Commercial: Taxation)