Admitted
1966, South Carolina and U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of South Carolina, J.D., 1966
Law School Graduation Year
1966
College
The Citadel, A.B., 1963
Memberships
Charleston County (President, 1991) and American Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar (Chairman: Criminal Law Section, 1983-1984; Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1992; Member, Board of Governors, 2000-2003); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Solicitor, 1970-1976 and Solicitor, 1977-1980, Ninth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina. Member, South Carolina Commission on Alternate Dispute Resolution, 2002—. Co-Chair, South Carolina Supreme Court Joint Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1996-2002. Certified Mediator, Arbitrator and Board Member, South Carolina Supreme Court Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification.
Military
Capt., U.S. Army Infantry, 1966-1969