Education

• J.D. with honors, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University (2003)
• The Ohio State Law Journal, Public Events Editor
• National Moot Court Team
• Best Oral Advocate, Herman Moot Court Competition
• Master of Music, Vocal Performance, Ohio University (1996)
• Bachelor of Music, Ohio University (1993)
• Summa Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

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

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• Wood County Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar
• Society for Evolutionary Analysis in Law

Professional Highlights

• Years of workers' compensation/FBL experience: 2
• Percentage of current practice devoted to workers' compensation/FBL: less than 25%
• Chairman, Education Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association
• Awarded Public Service Fellow by Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University, in recognition of volunteer service to Washington County Public Defender Office

Publications

• Safety First: Student Discipline Under the 1997 Amendments to the IDEA and the Need for Further Reform, 63 Ohio St. L.J. 1683 (2002)