Admitted
1966, North Carolina; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
University of North Carolina, J.D., 1966
Law School Graduation Year
1966
College
University of North Carolina, A.B., 1964
Memberships
High Point (President, 1986), North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar (Councilor, 18th Judicial District, 1991-1999); North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1985); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Justice Joseph Branch Inn of Court (Master); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate and President, North Carolina Western Chapter, 2001); Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America (Personal Injury), 1997—. Research Assistant to Chief Justice R. Hunt Parker, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1966-1967. Contributing Editor: Wake Forest University, School of Law: North Carolina Civil Trial Book, 1983; North Carolina New Rules of Evidence Handbook, 1985. Continuing Legal Education Lecturer: Medical Workshops, 1976-1977; Lawyer Disciplinary Proceedings, 1977; Law Office Economics and Administration, 1979; Psychological Jury Techniques, 1981; Negotiation Techniques, 1986; Malpractice Prevention, 1986; Persuasion, 1987; Cross-Examination, 1988; Direct Examination, 1989; Personal Injury Damages Law of North Carolina, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2001; Preparation of Neck and Back Injury Cases, 1993; Recovering Damages for Enhanced Injuries Due To Plaintiffs Peculiar Susceptibility, 1994; Proving Soft Tissue Damages, 1994; The Opening Statement: A Legitimate Forensic Weapon, 1995; Presenting Plaintiff's Case-in-Chief, 1997; Evidence for Trial Lawyers, 1997; Civil Law Update, 1998; Winning Ways With Cross-Examination, 1998; Trial of Soft Tissue Cases, 1999; Advocacy: The Structure, Setting, and Bounds; Practical Trial Skills Workshop for Lawyers and Students, annually; NITA Southeastern Trial Advocacy Faculty, 2000—; Evidentiary Foundations 2003; Q&A: Testimonial Evidence 2003. Ethics Lecturer and Facilitator: Negotiations, 1992; Litigation, 1993; General Practice: A Primer, 1994; Ethics for Trial Lawyers, 1995. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Wake Forest University, 1998—.