Education

• J.D. Georgetown University (1976)
  • Student Editorial Staff, Tax Lawyer Journal
• B.A., Bethany College (1973)
  • summa cum laude
  • Gamma Sigma Kappa Academic Fraternity
  • Phi Alpha Theta History Fraternity
  • Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Fraternity
  • Chapman Prize in History

Bar Admissions

• U. S. Supreme Court of Appeals
• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• U. S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• U. S. Tax Court

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Bar Association
• Wood County Bar Association
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
• West Virginia Society of CPAs
• West Virginia Board of Accountancy
• American Health Lawyers
• St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Society
• Mid-Ohio Valley Estate Planning Council
• West Virginia Tax Institute

Professional Highlights

• Certified Public Accountant
• Represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service, the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue and the U. S. Tax Court
• Frequent Speaker in various tax and estate planning topics

Community Affiliations

• Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
• Parkersburg Area YMCA
• St. Margaret Mary Parish