Admitted
1978, Tennessee; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Georgetown University, J.D., 1978
Law School Graduation Year
1978
College
Denison University, B.S., with highest honors, 1975
Memberships
Knoxville (Treasurer, 1986-1990; Secretary, 1991; Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1991), Tennessee and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Business Law Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa (President, 1974-1975); Psi Chi; Phi Delta Phi. American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench, Hamilton S. Burnett Chapter, 1991—; Counselor, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995). Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law, January 1993—; Administrative Law Judge, State of Tennessee Department of Education, 1994-1996.