Admitted
1980, Texas; 1981, Georgia; 1994, New Jersey
Law School
Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Union College, B.A., cum laude, 1976; Vanderbilt University, M.B.A., 1980
Memberships
State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association (Member: Forum Committee on Franchising; Corporate Counsel Committee); American Corporate Counsel Association; International Franchise Association (Chair, Legal/Legislative Committee, Corporate Counsel, Committee, 1997-1998).
Biographical
Beta Gamma Sigma; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Commercial Paper. Author, Dealing with Franchises in the Workout Process, in The Real Estate Workout Deskbook, H.A. Zuckerman, Ed. (Probus, Chicago, 1992). Board of Editors, Leader's Franchising Business and Law Alert. Speaker: International Franchise Association Legal Symposium, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998; ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000; Midyear meeting, 1997, 2002; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1996; IFA Legal Roundtables, 1990, 1991, Wisconsin Securities Commissioner Program on Franchising, 1989. Days Inns of America, Inc., 1985-1991. Private Practice: Arnall Golden & Gregory, Atlanta, GA, 1981-1985; Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, TX., 1980-1981; Counsel: Frankel, Hardwick, Tenenbaum & Fink, P.C., Atlanta, GA, 1991-1992; Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Atlanta, Georgia, 1992-1993. President, 1998-2000 and Chairman, 2001-2003, National Franchise Council, Inc.