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

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
• President, West Virginia Bar Association, 2007-2008
• Executive Council, West Virginia Bar Association, 2000-2007  
• Chair, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Civil Justice Reform Committee, 2008
• 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