Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1993)
• West Virginia Law Review, Student Works Editor
• Lugar Trial Association
• B.S., West Virginia University (1984)

Bar Admissions

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

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Bar Association
• Kanawha County Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
• Member, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Civil Justice Reform Committee

Professional Highlights

• Achieved a complete defense verdict in a deliberate intent action trial
• Successfully defended a crane manufacturer in mass hearing loss litigation in McDowell County
• Executive Council, West Virginia Bar Association
• President Elect, West Virginia Bar Association
• Member, Firm Executive Committee
• Past President, West Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
• Former Assistant Director, Northern West Virginia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
• Certified Official, United States Tennis Association