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Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

1985-Tennessee

1986-U.S.District Court,Eastern District of Tennessee

1992-U.S. Supreme Court

1993-U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

1994-U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Education

1981 East Tennessee State University(B.B.A.)

1985 Cumberland School of Law at Sanford University

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                  

Honors & Awards

Eagle Scout

Past Member of the Eagle Scout Board of Review

Top 100 Lawyers in Tennessee

Mid  South Super Lawyers

Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum 

 

 

Professional Associations

Kingsport Bar Association

Tennessee Bar Association

American Bar Association

Tennessee Association for Justice (Board of Governors 1995-1999) 

American Association for Justice

Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Certified as a Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of  Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy

Legal Counsel and Parliamentarian for The Kingsport Lifesaving and First Aid Crew

Legal Counsel for the Spine Health Foundation

National Association of Distinguished Counsel