Education

• J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1997)
  • Order of the Coif
  • West Virginia Law Review
• B.S., Accounting, West Virginia University (1985)

Bar Admissions

• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• Ohio Supreme Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
• U.S. Tax Court
• Kentucky Supreme Court

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar
• Ohio State Bar
• Wood County Bar Association
• Washington County Bar Association
• President, Mid-Ohio Valley Estate Planning Council
• Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, Professional Advisor Committee
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Trustee, Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia
• Board Member, Good Samaritan Clinic

Professional Highlights

• Selected as a "Best Lawyer in America 2008" in Elder Law
• Retired Surface Warfare Officer, United States Navy, rank of Lieutenant Commander