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
• Washington County (Ohio) Bar Association

Professional Highlights

• Chairman, Education Law Committee of the West Virginia 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
• Former Chairman, Education Law Committee of the Ohio Bar Association

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)