Admitted
1977, South Carolina and U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of South Carolina, J.D., cum laude, 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
St. Mary's College; University of South Carolina, B.A., 1970
Memberships
Richland County and American (Member, Law Practice Management Section; Litigation Section) Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar (Past President, 2001-2002; President-Elect, 2000-2001; Treasurer, 1999-2000; Secretary, 1998-1999; Member, Board of Governors, 1994-1997; Vice Chair, 1992-1993; Chair, 1993-1994, Judicial Qualifications Committee; Member: Lawyers Referral Service Committee, 1992; Long Range Planning Committee, 1992); South Carolina Bar Foundation (Board Member, 2001—); South Carolina Women Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1997-1998; Board Member, 1995-1999); John Belton O'Neall Inn of Court (Member, Executive Committee, 1992-1995)
Biographical
Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Comments Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1975-1976. Author: Survey of South Carolina Law: Domestic Relations, and Survey of South Carolina Law: Insurance, 28 South Carolina Law Review, 1976; What Do You Mean My Firm's Best Client Is Going to Jail?, South Carolina Lawyer, January/February, 1990. Member: Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, 1992-1994; United States District Court Advisory Committee on the Rules. Chair, United States Magistrate Merit Selection Panel, 1992. Appointed Attorney to Assist Disciplinary Counsel Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Supreme Court of South Carolina (1997-2001). Member: Midlands Citizen's Advisory Committee (Chair, 1997-1998); Statewide Citizens Advisory Committee, Judicial Merit Selection Commission (1997-1998). Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Recipient: Compleat Lawyer Award Gold Medallion, 1997; Jean Galloway Bissell Award, 2001. Elected, Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2002.