Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1983)
• M.S., University of Southern California (1979)
• B.S., West Virginia Institute of Technology (1973)
  • President, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • American Road Builders Association

Bar Admissions

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

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Bar Association
• Kanawha County Bar Association
• Energy and Mineral Law Foundation

Professional Highlights

• Member, Bowles Rice Executive Committee
• Licensed Title Insurance Agent
• Extensive experience in Coal, Oil and Gas Title Projects, including Coalbed Methane, Partition and Mechanics’ Lien Litigation
• Former Captain, United States Marine Corps – Naval Aviator
• Former Captain, Civil Air Patrol
• Commercial Pilot
• Commissioner, West Virginia Aeronautics Commission
• Civil Engineer