Admitted
1979, Texas; 1980, California and U.S. Tax Court; 1981, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1989, Alabama; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Elev
Law School
Howard University, J.D., 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
Howard University, B.A., 1973
Memberships
Magic City (President, 1986-1988) and Birmingham (Executive Committee, 1998-2000) Bar Association; Alabama State Bar (Ethics Committee; Legal Service Committee); Texas State Bar; California State Bar (Executive Committee, Legal Service Section, 1986-1988); National and American Bar Associations; Alabama Lawyers Association; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Birmingham Bar Foundation (Executive Committee, 2000-2002).
Biographical
Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (The Boule, Beta Kappa Chapter). Board of Editors, Alabama Lawyer Magazine, 1994-1996. 1986 Volunteer Lawyer of the Year Award, Howard Law Alumni Association, Los Angeles. Adjunct Professor of Law, Civil Rights Courses, Cumberland Law School, Samford University, 1989—. Attorney, Litigation, Trial Instructor, U.S. Department of Justice Trial Advocacy College, 1999-2001. Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Tax and Bankruptcy, Law Offices of Johnson and Johnson, Beverly Hills, CA, 1980-1986; Attorney, Alternative Defense Counsel, Criminal, Los Angeles, CA, 1986-1988; General Counsel, Citizens Federal Savings Bank, Birmingham, AL, 1988-1991. Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorneys Office, Northern District of Alabama, 1991-2000. Special Deputy U.S. Marshal, 1997-2000. Graduate, Leadership Birmingham (Class of 1997). President, YMBC Business Civic Forum, 1992. President, N.A.A.C.P., Los Angeles, 1984-1988. National Urban League. (Resident, Birmingham, Alabama Office)