Admitted: 1978, Virginia; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
Law School: 1978, Washington & Lee University, J.D.
College: 1975, Lynchburg College, BA Cum Laude
Member: Virginia State Bar.
Biography: Voted "Best Lawyer" in The News & Advance, Readers' Choice Awards, 2006. Formerly with Williams, Martin, Taylor, Fralin and Freeman. Past President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Lynchburg Bar Association. Member: Virginia State Bar Sixth District Disciplinary Committee, 1987-1990; United States Coast Guard Cutter Chock; United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, 2001-2007; Warden and Vestry St. Paul's Episcopal Church; Commissioner, Lynchburg United Soccer; Oakwood Country Club Board of Directors. Member of Virginia Retail Merchants Association and Lynchburg Retail Merchants Association.
MilitaryService: Member, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 2001-2007; USCGC Chock WYTL-65602, 2002-2006
Cases: U.S. v. Whitehead, 618 F.2d 523 (C.A. 4 1980) on brief; Tremlett v. Bassett Mirror Co., Inc., 956 F.2d 1163 (C.A. 4 1992); Scott v. Jones, 964 F.2d 314 (C.A. 4 1992); Fielder v. Southco, Inc. of South Carolina, 699 F. Supp. 577 (W.D. VA 1988); Flowers Baking Co. of Lynchburg, Inc. v. R-P Packaging, Inc., 329 S.E. 2d 462, 229 VA 370 (VA 1985); Com. Dept of Highways and Transp. v. E.W. Yeatts, Inc., 353 S.E. 2d 717, 233 VA 17 (VA 1987) on brief; Gilmore v. Basic Industries, Inc., 357 S.E. 2d 514, 233 VA 485 (VA 1987); Blue Ridge Anesthesia and Critical Care, Inc. v. Giddick, 389 S.E. 2d 467, 239 VA 369 (VA 1990); Graphic Arts Mut. Ins. Co. v. C.W. Warthen Co., Inc., 397 S.E. 2d 876, 240 VA 457 (VA. 1990); Progress Printing Co., Inc. v. Nichols, 421 S.E. 2d 428, 244 VA 337 (VA 1992) on brief; City of Lynchburg v. Brown, 613 S.E. 2d 407 (VA 2005).