Admitted
1969, South Carolina and U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of South Carolina, J.D., 1969
Law School Graduation Year
1969
College
University of North Carolina, A.B., 1966
Memberships
Charleston County Bar Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1972-1978); South Carolina Bar (Chairman, House of Delegates, 1982-1984; President, 1989-1990); Southern Conference of Bar Presidents (President, 1989-1990); South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association (President, 1984-1985); National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates(President, Charleston Chapter, 2001-2002); International Society of Barristers
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Charleston, 1974-1975. Assistant Charleston County Attorney, 1981-1983 and County Attorney, 1984-1985. Member, 1978-1987, Vice Chairman, 1983-1984 and Chairman, 1984-1987, The Judicial Council of the State of South Carolina. Associate Member, 1983-1984, Member, 1984-1987, and Executive Committee, 1986-1987, The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the South Carolina Supreme Court. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.