Education

• Doctor of Laws
• J.D., The Ohio State University (1982)
  • Moot Court
• B.A., (Economics) The Ohio State University (1979)
  • Student Government

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court
• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• Ohio Supreme Court of Appeals
• Florida Supreme Court of Appeals
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• U.S. Tax Court

Affiliations

• West Virginia State Bar
• Florida State Bar
• Ohio State Bar
• Raleigh County Bar Association
• Beckley Jaycees
• Trustee, West Virginia Catholic Charity Foundation
• Past Honorary Chair, United Way
• Trustee, Bowles Foundation

Professional Highlights

• Speaker of the House, West Virginia House of Delegates (1997 – 2006)
• House Finance Chairman, West Virginia House of Delegates (1992 – 1996)
• Member, West Virginia Legislature (1989 – 2006)