Biography
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law (J.D.)
- Southern Illinois University (B.S.)
Bar Admissions
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Professional Affiliations
Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
Illinois State Bar Association
Madison County Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
Honors
- Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media℠
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Rated AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers®
- Ten Leaders by Greater Atlanta Personal Injury Law
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers Georgia by The National Trial Lawyers Association
Charitable & Civic Involvement
Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program
Truancy Intervention Project
Woodward Academy High School Baseball Coach
Presentations
“Key Substantive and Procedural Errors, and Client Communication Errors,” Legal Ethics: Top Mistakes that Lead to Malpractice Seminar (2016)
“Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Coverage,” The Insurance Jungle: Navigating Your Way to Successful Results Seminar (2015)
“Mapping the Uninsured and Underinsured Wilderness – Liability Coverage for Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, St. Louis, Missouri (2015)
Publications
- "Meeting the Prima Facie Case in Title VII Retaliatory Discharge Claims," Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Journal (1998)
- "Coverage Issues in Claims for Sexual Harassment," Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Journal (1995)