Admitted
1977, Missouri; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Law School
University of Missouri at Columbia, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
Southwest Missouri State University, B.S., cum laude, 1974
Memberships
Springfield Metropolitan (President, 1988) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar (Vice Chairman, Insurance Law Committee, 1979-1983; Member, Workers Compensation Committee, 1981—, Vice Chairman, 1990-1998; Chairman, 1998-2000); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
Biographical
Author: Missouri Civil Trial Practice, 2nd ed. Chapter 2 Investigation and Preparation, published by Missouri Bar; Worker's Compensation-Current Legal and Medical Issues, Vol. 1987, No. 2; The Unitary Approach for Determining Compensability of a Workers' Compensation Claim: Erosion of Traditional Prerequisites, Defense Research Special Monograph; Worker's Compensation in Missouri, Issues and Answers, National Business Institute, 1988 and 1989; Observations on Jury Selection, Trial Advocacy in Missouri National Business Institute, 1989; Missouri Worker's Compensation, 2nd ed., Chapter 9, Third Party Practice and Subrogation, published by Missouri Bar.