Admitted
1976, Texas; 1985, West Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Circuits
Law School
University of Texas, J.D., 1975
Law School Graduation Year
1975
College
University of Texas, B.A., summa cum laude, 1971
Memberships
West Virginia and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Author: West Virginia Environmental Law, Government Institutes, 2000; Brownfield, Government Institutes, 1998; Environmental Self-Assessments: The Compliance Audit, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, 7th Annual Institute, Matthew Bender, 1986; Toxic Torts, Litigation of Hazardous Substances Cases; Unique Hazardous Waste Issues in the Occupational Setting, McGraw Hill, 1984, West Virginia Environmental Law, Government Institutes, 1991. Associate Professor of Law, University of Houston School of Law, 1975-1977. Environmental Counsel, Shell Oil Company, 1977-1981. Chief Environmental Counsel, Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., 1981-1985. Member, American Petroleum Institute, Chemical Manufacturers Association, 1977-1980. Member, National Solid Waste Management Association, 1980-1985. State Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1976-1980. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1991—.