Admitted
1978, Tennessee, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee and Eastern District of Kentucky
Law School
University of Tennessee, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
University of Tennessee, B.A., cum laude, 1974
Memberships
Knoxville (President, Knoxville Barristers, 1983; Secretary, 1985-1989; President, 1991), Tennessee (President, Young Lawyers Conference, 1986-1987; Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1990) and American Bar Associations; Knoxville Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1981); Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (Division Committeeman, 1979-1980; Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1985); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Vice President, Student Chapter, 1976-1977); American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench, Emeritus, 1988—)
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law, 1993-1996. Certified Mediator, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee and Tennessee Supreme Court. Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Fellow, Tennessee Young Lawyers Conference.