Education

• J.D., The Ohio State University (1990)
  • Articles Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal
• B.A., Hillsdale College (1987)
  • Summa Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits
• District Courts in West Virginia and Ohio
• Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

Professional Highlights

• Candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals (2008)
• Named to Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward/White
• Listed in Chambers USA’s America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
• Co-Authored, West Virginia Human Resources Guide to Hiring and Firing, published by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
• Vice Chair, Human Resources Committee of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
• First Vice Chair, Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council Board of Directors
• Leadership West Virginia Board Member
• Past President and Board Member, Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center