Admitted
1978, Texas and North Carolina
Law School
South Texas College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
University of South Carolina; University of North Carolina, B.A., Zoology, 1971
Memberships
New Hanover County and Fifth Judicial District (President, 1983-1986) Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member: Board of Governors, 1992—; Vice President for Legislation, 1995-1997; Board of Trustees, Political Action Committee, 1982-1985; 1995—); Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, State Legislation Liaison Committee, 1996—).
Biographical
Delta Theta Phi. Member of Staff, South Texas Law Journal, 1976-1977. Contributing Editor, North Carolina Prima Facia Tort Manual. Chair, Closed Head Injuries Seminar, February 1994 and Speaker, Wrongful Death Seminar, September 1995, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. Member, 1985-1990 and Chairman, Finance Committee, 1989-1990, North Carolina House of Representatives. Member, North Carolina General Statutes Commission, 1986-1989.