Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1977)
  • Order of the Barristers
  • National Moot Court Team
• B.A., West Virginia Institute of Technology (1973)
  • summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court
• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Courts - West Virginia

Affiliations

• West Virginia State Bar
• Judge John A. Field, Jr. American Inns of Court

Professional Highlights

• Named to Best Lawyers in America (Workers' Compensation Law)
• West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow
• Chair of Economic and Business Development Committee on Charleston Area Alliance Board of Directors
• Member of Bridgemount Community and Technical College Board of Governors
• Former Chair, Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; former Vice-President for Legislative Affairs
• Former Member, University of Charleston Board of Trustees and West Virginia University Board of Governors

Adjunct Faculty Positions

• University of Charleston – Hospital and Tourism Law (1997)
• West Virginia University Institute of Technology – Sports Law (2004)