Education

• J.D., Harvard University (1985)
  • magna cum laude
• B.A., University of Chicago (1981)
  • With Honors
• Mst., Cambridge University (2009)

Bar Admissions

• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals

Affiliations

• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Bar Association
• Kanawha County Bar Association
• Certified Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers
• Board Member, Fund for the Arts, Charleston, West Virginia
• Charleston Estate Planning Council, Member and Past President
• Harvard Club of West Virginia
• South Charleston Civitans Club, Past President
• Charleston Exchange Club, Past President

Professional Highlights

• Named to Best Lawyers in America® (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
• Provides advice to clients on executive compensation, fiduciary obligations, employee benefit plan and ERISA compliance 
• Prior experience in estate planning
• Frequent speaker for civic and business organizations
• Trained and certified Securities Arbitrator