Admitted
1980, West Virginia; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1994, Colorado; 1996, U.S. Court of Ap
Law School
West Virginia University, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
West Virginia University, B.S.B.A., 1977
Memberships
Kanawha County (Member, Executive Committee, 1984-1985; Secretary, 1989-1990; President, 1992-1993), West Virginia, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Eastern Mineral Law Foundation (Fourteenth Annual Institute Program Chair, 1993; Board of Trustees); Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation; National Coal Lawyers' Conference (Program Chair, 1991); National Safety Council; American Society of Safety Engineers. (Administrative Manager, 1993-2000 and Practice Group Leader, 1996-2002, Denver, Colorado Office)
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi (Vice Magister, 1979-1980). Member, Order of Barristers. Member, Moot Court Board. Member, International Moot Court Team, 1978-1979. Recipient, Phi Delta Phi Scholarship Award, 1979-1980. Author: An Overview of Safety and Health Legislation and Regulation in the United States , Western Australia Minesafe Conference Proceedings, 1996; Litigation Under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act Today: A Practical Guide , American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1992; OSHA Compliance Update in Colorado , National Business Institutes, 1994, 1996. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 2002; International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers.