Education

• J.D., University of Arkansas(1986)
• M.B.A., West Virginia University (1997)
• B.A., West Virginia University (1983)

Bar Admissions

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

Affiliations

• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants

Professional Highlights

• Member, West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors (1999-2002)
• City Attorney, City of Martinsburg (2008-present)
• Town Attorney, Town of Mabscott (1998-present)
• Member, West Virginia Ethics Commission (1996-1997)
• City Attorney, City of Beckley (1989-1996)
• Unlawful Practice Committee of the West Virginia State Bar (2002-2006) 
• Member, West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board (2007-present)
• Real Estate, Zoning and Land Use Committee of the West Virginia State Bar (1999 to present)
• Member, Board of Directors, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Board of Directors, Apollo Civic Theatre
• Member, Board of Directors, C-CAP Loaves and Fishes
• Member, Young Lawyers Executive Committee (1993-1996)
• Staff Attorney, WV State Tax Department (2001-2006)
• Certified Public Accountant
• Presenter for Continuing Legal and Professional Education Seminars on topics including; Tax, Municipal Law, Eminent Domain, Real Estate and Annexation.
• Authored: Municipal Law: West Virginia State Bar Practice Handbook
• Former Adjunct Faculty Bluefield State College, Mountain State University and Concord University
• Secretary/Treasurer of the Eastern Panhandle Inland Port Coalition (2010-Present)