Admitted
1981, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Law School
West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
Davis & Elkins College, B.A., 1975; Howard University, M.S.W., 1978
Memberships
Fayette County (Treasurer, 1982-1994), West Virginia State Bar (Member: Legal Ethics Committee, 1988-1994; Minority Lawyers Committee, 1990-1992); National Bar Association; Mountain State Bar Association (Secretary-Treasurer and Member, Finance Committee, 1987-1992; President, 1992-1994); American Board of Trial Advocates.
Biographical
Instructor, West Virginia University College of Law, 1989-2001. Member, West Virginia University College of Law Visiting Committee, 1990-1994. Mediator, United States Postal Service. Former Member: American Corporate Counsel Association; West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Association.