Law School
University of Tennessee, J.D., 1971
Law School Graduation Year
1971
College
University of Tennessee, B.S., 1970
Memberships
Chattanooga and Tennessee (Member, House of Delegates, 1979-1991; Chairman, Bankruptcy Subsection, 1986-1988) Bar Associations; Commercial Law League; American Bankruptcy Institute (Membership Chairman for Tennessee and Kentucky, 1990-1991; Contributing Editor, Consumer Issues, 1992—; Member, Standing Committee on Hot Topics)
Biographical
Delta Theta Phi. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1987—. Author: Exempt Property in Tennessee Under the Bankruptcy Code, 18 Tennessee Bar Journal No. 2, p. 7, 1982; Jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Courts-Where Are We? 19 Tennessee Bar Journal No. 1, p. 10, 1983; After Acquired Property In Farm Bankruptcy - Some Practical Considerations, Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser, July, 1986; Out of Court Workouts, Chapter 11 on Liquidation, 28 Tennessee Bar Journal No. 3, P. 24, 1992. Treatment of Entireties Property, ABI Journal, Vol. XI, No. 9, 10/92; Current Developments In Chapter 13, Turnarounds and Workouts, Vol. 2. No. 6, 7/15/92; Out of Court Workouts, Chapter 11 or Liquidation, Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 28, May, 1992; Judicial Estoppel in Chapter 7 and 13, ABI Journal, July 2002. Member of Panel, Bankruptcy Trustees, 1979—. Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy, 2003—. (Certified Specialist, Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy, American Bankruptcy Board of Certification) (Certified Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy Law Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization)