Law School
University of Virginia, J.D., 1982
Law School Graduation Year
1982
College
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., summa cum laude, 1978; University of Louisville,
Memberships
Louisville, Kentucky, American (Co-Chair, Business Transactions Committee, International Law Section; Member, Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions; Member, International Transactions Task Force) and International Bar Associations.
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Phillips Traveling Scholarship. Hearst, Johnston & DuPont Scholarships. Author: International Business Acquisitions: Transatlantic Surprises, International Business Lawyer, Vol. 31, No. 3, June 2003; Agriculture to E-Commerce: The Battle in Seattle, The Kentucky Journal of Industry and Commerce, Vol. 11, No. 1, Feb. 2000; U.S. Trade Agenda Stalled, Business First, Vol. 15, No. 54, 1999; Congress Must Not Hesitate on Fast Track, Business First, Vol. 14, No. 10, 1997; New GATT Will Spur Economic Growth, Business First, Vol. 11, No. 11, 1994; The Case For NAFTA, Business First, Vol. 19, No. 18, 1993; Resolving Disputes Between American and Japanese Companies, 17 International Business Lawyer, 229, 1989; Buying and Selling A Business, UK/CLE, 1993; The Art of Structuring A Private Company Transaction, 25 Mergers and Acquisitions, 58, 1990. Contributing Author: Legal Aspects of International Business , International Trade Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1995. Chairman, Kentucky World Trade Center, 1995-1997 and 1999—. Chairman, Trade and International Relations Committee, Louisville Chamber of Commerce, 1993-1995. Member, Executive Committee, Kentucky District Export Council. President, Sister Cities of Louisville, 1999. Best Lawyers in America designation by Woodward/White, Inc. America's Leading Business Lawyers designation by Chambers & Partners. Member, Services Advisory Committee for the U.S. Trade Representative. Chairman, Kentucky World Trade Center (3 terms). Chairman, U.S. Department of Commerce District Export Council for Kentucky. Member, University of North Carolina, Advisory Board for International Studies and Proposed Global Education Center.