Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1976)
  • Order of the Coif
  • Order of the Barristers
  • Articles Editor, Law Review
• B.A., West Virginia University (1973)
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

• United States Supreme Court
• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Bar Association
• Kanawha County Bar Association
• West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel

Professional Highlights

• Charter Member and Officer, West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel
• Firm Risk Management Chair
• Practice Group Leader, Litigation Group
• Listed, Chambers USA, Recommended Business Lawyers
• Listed, Best Lawyers in America, three categories—personal injury, legal malpractice, and business litigation