Commercial Litigation
Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights
Employment Law
Products Liabiliy
Personal Injury
Civil Litigation
East Tennessee State University (B.S., 1966)
University of Tennessee (J.D., 1972). Phi Alpha Delta.
Admitted to Tennessee Bar, 1973;
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, 1974;
Virginia Bar, 1980;
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1981;
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992;
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 2003.
Member: Knoxville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations
American Association of Justice
Past President, Kiwanis Club of Knoxville
Staff Legal Advisor, Board of Veterns Appeals, 1972 - 1974
Member, Church Street United Methodist Church
[Capt., U.S. Army, active duty, 1966-1970]
Chicago Tribunal Award for Military Merit
Distinguished Military Student
Distinguished Military Graduate
Scabbard and Blade Honorary Military Society
Graduate U.S. Army Special Warfare School
Graduate Defense Language Institute (Le Ocean)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
