Admitted
1994, Kentucky; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1996, District of Columbia
Law School
Harvard University, J.D., 1994
Law School Graduation Year
1994
College
Eastern Kentucky University, B.A., English, magna cum laude, 1989
Biographical
Law Clerk to the Honorable Eugene E. Siler, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Founder and President, The Bates Capitol Group LLC, Louisville, Kentucky and Washington, D.C., 2003. Campaign Manager, Re-election Campaign, 2002, Chief of Staff, 2000-2002 and Legal Counsel, 1997-1999, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Rules Committee, 1999-2000. Attorney, Howrey & Simon, Washington, D.C., 1995-1997.