Admitted
1997, Tennessee and South Carolina; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1998, registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Law School
University of Tennessee College of Law, M.S., Environmental Toxicology, 1995; University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., 1996
Law School Graduation Year
1996
College
Duke University, B.S.E., Biomedical Engineering, 1975
Memberships
Knoxville (Member: Section on, Environmental Law) and Tennessee Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar; Leadership Oak Ridge Tennessee; Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association.
Biographical
Law Student National Liaison: American Bar Association, Section of Science and Technology, 1994-1995; Section of Intellectual Property Law, 1996-1997. Legal Intern, Environmental Law, Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys Office, Knoxville and Greenville, Tennessee, 1994. President, UT Chapter of American Bar Association, Law Student Division, 1995-1996. Trained Mediator, University of Tennessee, Mediation Clinic, 1996. Certified Mediator, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1998—. Author: Biotechnology Patent Law and Environmental Regulations Concerning the Development and Release of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms Utilized for Biodegradation, Masters Thesis, May, 1995. Member: American Society for Testing and Material, 1988-1996; Local Oversight Committee, Citizens Advisory Panel, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1998-1999.