Admitted
1976, Tennessee; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Fifth Circuits; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Memphis State University, J.D., 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
United States Military Academy, B.S., 1967
Memberships
Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2002-2003; Member, Board of Directors, 1983—); Chairman, Lawyers Involved for Tennessee, 1999-2001; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Biographical
Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi. American Inn of Court. Member, National Moot Court Team. Member, Memphis State Law Review, 1975-1976. Author: Preemptory Challenges-How Many? The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 2, No. l, 1983; Mental Anguish Without Physical Injury, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1983; Is Your Action Really Time-Barred? The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1983; Damages In Children Death Cases, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1984; Discovery of Expert Opinions, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1984; Subpoena The Treating Physician to Trial, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1985; The Big Chill, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1985; Reconsider the Motion to Reconsider, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1986; How To Use Lay Witnesses To Prove Damages, The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1988. Fellow: Tennessee Bar Association; Nashville Bar Association. (Certified Medical Malpractice Specialist, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization)
Military
Capt., Field Artillery, U.S. Army, 1967-1972, Ret.