Admitted
1978, Alabama; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District
Law School
Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., cum laude, 1978
Law School Graduation Year
1978
College
Auburn University, B.S., 1975
Memberships
Mobile and American (Member, Natural Resources and Environmental Section, Litigation Section and Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar (Environmental Law Section, Chairman, 1995; Executive Committee, 1996—; Oil, Gas and Mineral Section; Litigation Section; Business Torts and Antitrust Section); Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution; Mid-Continent Oil &Gas Association; Alabama Coastal Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1996-2001); Nature Conservancy of Alabama (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2001).
Biographical
Delta Theta Phi. Certified Civil Mediator by the Mediation Corporation. (Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)