Admitted
1986, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
Law School
University of Arkansas, J.D., first in class, 1986
Law School Graduation Year
1986
College
Baylor University, B.A., with high honors, 1983
Memberships
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1993-1996); The Missouri Bar; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (Member, Board of Governors, 1988—); American Board of Trial Advocates; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Outstanding Lawyers of America.
Biographical
Gamma Beta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: University of Arkansas Law Review, 1985-1986; University of Arkansas Regional Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Teams. Recipient, Oral Advocacy Award, 1986; Lon O. Hocker Award, 1996. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2004 Edition. Author: Defamation Law In Arkansas since Dodrill v. Arkansas Democrat, University of Arkansas Law Review 38:4.