Education

• J.D., College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law (1981)
• Order of the Barristers
• National Moot Court Team
• M.A., Purdue University (1973)
• B.A., Bob Jones University (1971)

Bar Admissions

• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• Practices before U.S. Department of Labor
• Practices before Public Services Commission

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Bar Association
• Defense Trial Counsel, Products Liability Subcommittee

Professional Highlights

• Experience in toxic tort, products liability and civil litigation
• Experienced in business and commercial litigation
• Extensive experience before the U.S. Department of Labor
• Active businessman and contractor
• Officer and lobbyist, U.S. Marine Corp (1971-1978), attaining rank of Major

Publications

• “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Products Liability Law Update”, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, 2007 Annual Law Meeting