Admitted
1978, District of Columbia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 1988, North Carolina; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Law School
George Washington University, J.D., 1978
Law School Graduation Year
1978
College
University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1972
Memberships
Greensboro (Secretary, 1994-1995), North Carolina (Council Member, Intellectual Property Law Section, 1989-1993; Chairman, 1995-1996) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Young Lawyers Committee, 1983-1984); Carolina Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Association (President, 1992-1993).
Biographical
Sigma Pi Sigma. Delegate, National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations, 1985-1990; Chair, 1996-1997. Board of Directors, National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc.