Admitted
1968, South Carolina, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th and 5th Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Law School
University of South Carolina, J.D., 1968
Law School Graduation Year
1968
College
University of South Carolina, B.A., 1965
Memberships
Richland County, Horry County and American Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association (Editor of The Bulletin, 1975-1977; President, 1979-1980; Member, Board of Governors, 1986—); Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1992—; Parliamentarian, 1999-2000; Secretary, 2001-2002; Treasurer, 2002-2003; Vice President, 2003-2004); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1977-1979; State Delegate, 2000-2002); American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1983, recertified, 1989, 1994, 1999). Civil Mediator, South Carolina Council for Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1994.
Biographical
Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: Bronze Star, 1971; Founders Award, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 2003. Listed: Who's Who in The World, 1984-1985; Who's Who in The South; International Who's Who of Professionals; Who's Who in American Law, 1983-1984. Author: Final Argument, Section, South Carolina Civil Trial Techniques Handbook, 1997; Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs Perspective, South Carolina Practice Manual, 2000. Co-Author: South Carolina Jurisprudence: Medical and Health Professionals (1996). Visiting Lecturer, Comparative Constitutional Law, University of Saigon Law School, Saigon, South Vietnam, 1970-1971. Assistant Staff Judge Advocate-Chief Claims, Legal Assistance & Litigation, Ft. Jackson, S.C., 1971-1973. Voted Most Valuable Member, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1974-1975. President, Board of Directors, Contact Help, 1975-1976. Member: Commission on Appellate Defense, 1979-1980; Appellate Public Defender Organization, Board of Governors, 1980; American Society of Law & Medicine, 1982—. State Coordinator, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2003-2004.
Military
Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1968-1973