Admitted to Practice

• North Carolina, 1985
• Virginia, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
• Supreme Court of Virginia, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), 2012

Admitted pro hac vice in several states and federal courts throughout the United States.

Education

• Campbell University School of Law, 1985. Juris Doctor
• Appalachian State University, 1980. Master of Arts, Public Administration
• Appalachian State University, 1979. Bachelor of Science, Political Science and Minor in Business Administration

Professional Memberships

• North Carolina State Bar Association
• Virginia State Bar Association
• Virginia Beach Bar Association: General District Court Liaison Committee
• Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ): Education Committee
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA): 1st District Board of Governors 2014-2015, Chairman; Committee on Professionalism and Ethics, Governmental Key Contacts Committee and Vice Chairman of the Litigation Support Committee
• Brain Injury Association of Virginia
• Brain Injury Association of North Carolina
• Fellowship of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA)
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, member National Advisory Board
• Campbell Law’s Alumni Association Board of Directors

Notable Cases

Tried and counseled cases that became the basis for the movies, "A Few Good Men," "The Paula Coughlin Story" and book entitled "The Mother of All Hooks-The story of the US Navy’s Tailhook Scandal." Represented a Capital Murder Client involved in an internet/cell phone scam which received nationwide publicity. Retained as an Expert to testify to the "Standard of Care" in legal malpractice cases and appeared on television shows including Unsolved Mysteries, A Current Affair and The Montel Williams Show.

Teaching

• Regent University School of Law (2014 Fall Semester), Products Liability Adjunct Professor
• Georgetown University, Introduction of Law Guest Lecturer
• Florence Darlington Community College, Political Science and Local Government Adjunct Professor
• First Colonial High School, Teacher, Advisor and Coach for the Legal Studies Academy

Community Service

• Lynnhaven Middle School Football Coach
• Princess Anne High School Moot Court Team Advisor and Coach
• Great Neck Athletic Association (GNNA): Board of Directors Vice President, Football Commissioner, Girls Basketball Commissioner and Football, Basketball, Baseball and Soccer Coach
• Carolina Academy High School Football Coach
• Volunteer Hampton Roads Co-Chairman
• Artistic American Veterans Board of Directors
• Carolina Environmental Development Construction Education Foundation Board of Directors
• Lake City’s News & Post Editorialist