Admitted
1963, Missouri; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, Colorado
Law School
Central Methodist College, University of Missouri, J.D., 1962
Law School Graduation Year
1962
College
Central Methodist College, University of Missouri, A.B., 1960
Memberships
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Member, Foundation Board, 2001—); The Missouri Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1990; President, 1988-1989; Co-Chair, Supreme Court Cameras in the Courtroom Task Force; Chairman, Supreme Court Advisory Committee, 1997-1998); American Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates, 1990-1994); Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; International Society of Barristers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: President's Award, 1991; Spurgeon-Smithson Award, 1994; Purcell Professionalism Award, 2000; Pro Bono Award, 2000. Citation of Merit, University of Missouri-Columbia Law School, 1988; Citation of Merit, American Judicature Society, 1989 and Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1992. Co-Author: Spoilation of Medical Records, 52J. Mo. B.87 (1996), selected to receive the Oliver Rasch Award as the outstanding article of 1996; Hedonic Damages- Where Are We? 51J. Mo. B. 265 (1995). President, Law School Student Body. Former President, University of Missouri-Columbia Law School Foundation. Member, University Development Council. Past President, Mineral Area College Foundation Board of Trustees. Past President, Presbyterian Children's Services Board of Trustees. Board of Curators, Central Methodist College, 1991-1999. Member, Board of Directors, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 1999—. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; American Bar Foundation.