Admitted
1969, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Law School
West Virginia University, J.D., 1969
Law School Graduation Year
1969
College
Marietta College, B.A., 1966
Memberships
Randolph County Bar Association; West Virginia State Bar; American Board of Trial Advocates; West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Robert E. Maxwell, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia, 1969-1970. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of West Virginia, 1970-1976. U.S. Attorney, Northern District of West Virginia, 1977-1981. Committee on Legal Ethics/Lawyer Disciplinary Board (Member, 1990-1996, Chairman, 1994-1996).