Law School
University of Alabama, J.D., 1979
Law School Graduation Year
1979
College
University of South Alabama, B.S., 1976
Memberships
Alabama State Bar; American Bar Association; Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators.
Biographical
Member, The Order of Barristers. Recipient: Howard F. Mahan Award as the Outstanding History Major; The Blanche Cox Award as the University's Outstanding Student. Author: How to Create the Winning Image for Your Client, International Commercial Litigation, June 1996; Mediation and the Courts, Birmingham Bar Association Bulletin, Summer 1995; The Law of Expert Testimony in Alabama, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, April 1996; An Overview of Jury Trials, 54 The Alabama Lawyer 3, 1993; Summary Judgement Practice and Procedure, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal 1, 1993; Recent Developments and Enforcement Activity Involving Beneficial Ownership Reporting, Tender Offers and Insider Trading, Practicing Law Institute, 1989. White House Fellow and Special Assistant to Attorney General William French Smith, 1983-1984. Staff Attorney, 1984-1986, Branch Chief, 1986-1988 and Assistant Director, 1988-1989, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Circuit Judge, Jefferson County, Alabama, 1992-1996.