Education

• J.D., University of Kentucky (1988)
• B.S., University of Kentucky (1983)

Bar Admissions

• Kentucky Bar
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Affiliations

• Fayette County Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Professional Highlights

• Served as Member of Kentucky House of Representatives, 2001 to present
  • Current Committee Assignments:  Judiciary, Natural Resources and Local Government
• Previously served as Minority Whip, Kentucky House of Representatives (2006-2008)
• Member, Bowles Rice Executive Committee
• Graduate of National College of Trial Advocacy
• Recipient of Defending Liberty Award from Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions (2009)
• Recipient of Protector of Economic Freedom Award from Kentucky Club for Growth (2007, 2008 and 2009)
• Recipient of Public Policy Award from the American Diabetes Association (2006)
• Successfully tried dozens of jury trials to defense verdicts in a wide variety of cases, in both federal and state courts throughout the Commonwealth
• Frequent speaker on public policy issues