Law School
Mercer University, Walter F. George Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1990
Law School Graduation Year
1990
College
University of Alabama, B.S., 1982; Valdosta University, M.P.A., 1985
Memberships
Birmingham, National and American Bar Associations; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Barristers; Member, Brainerd Currie Honor Society. Member, Mercer Law Review. Recipient: Phi Alpha Delta Award to Most Outstanding Student, Faculty Selection; Lewis F. Powell Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy. Chief Justice, Honor Court, 1989-1990. Author: Temporary Workers, The Hidden Risk, Birmingham Business Journal, Aug. 2000; Recent Developments Under the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, The Corporate Analyst, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1996; For the Greater Good, an Ethical Guide to Public Service. Adjunct Professor, University of Alabama School of Law 1991—. Board of Visitors, Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University. Former President, Birmingham Board of Education. Vice Chair, Birmingham Urban League, 1996 and 1997; Leadership Alabama, 1998; Leadership Birmingham, 1993. Operation New Birmingham Executive Committee and Board Member. Alternate State Representative, 11th Circuit Judicial Conference. (Chair, Labor and Employment Group)
Military
U.S. Air Force Regular Officer, 1982-1987; U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1987-1992