Practice Concentration
Practice emphasis in areas of general litigation and labor and employment law. Litigation and trial practice includes commercial and construction litigation, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, toxic tort, medical malpractices, employer deliberate intent, insurance defense, criminal defense, and employment litigation.

Education
Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary
     (J.D., 1981) Williamsburg, Virginia
University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 1978) Charlottesville, Virginia
 
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1981
West Virginia State Bar, 1981
United States District Courts, Northern and
     Southern Districts of West Virginia, 1981
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1983
United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1996
Supreme Court of Kentucky, 1996
Supreme Court of the United States, 2004
United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 2005
 
Professional Associations, Memberships and Affiliations
American Bar Association, 1981
West Virginia Bar Association, 1981, (Chairman, Administrative Law Section, 1982-1983)
Kentucky Bar Association, 1996
Kanawha County Bar Association, 1981
Cabell County Bar Association, 1995
Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, Member, 1985;
     Board of Governors, 1999-2006; President 2004-2005;
     Vice-President, 2003-2004; Treasurer, 2002-2003; Secretary, 2001-2002
Member, West Virginia State Bar Lawyer Solicitation Committee, 2000
Member, West Virginia State Bar Lawyer Advertising Commission, 1997
Defense Research Institute, 1985
Member, Merit Selection Panel;
     Review U.S. Magistrate Judge Reappointment, 2000 and 2008
Member, Local Rules Committee, United States District Court,
     Southern District of West Virginia, 2004
 
Community Involvement
Huntington Museum of Art, Member, Board of Trustees, 2004 – 2009,
     Facilities and Personnel Committees
West Virginia University College of Law,
     Development Council, Member, 2003-2007
Huntington Foundation for Developmental Disabilities, President, 2005 - Present
Huntington Jewish Benevolent Association, Inc., President, 2002-Present
Interfaith Build Committee Member, B’nai Sholom Congregation,
     Habitat for Humanity Joint Project, 2005
Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce,
     Board of Directors, 2000-2005
Boy Scouts of America, Tri-State Area Council Executive Board;
     Advancement Chairman, 2000-Present
B’Nai Sholom Congregation, Huntington, WV, Member 1996-Present,
     Board of Directors, 2003-2004, Vice-President 2005-2007, President 2007-2009
Huntington B’nai B’rith, Member 2000 - Present, Co-President, 2002 – 2005
Federated Jewish Charities of Huntington, Board of Directors,
     1999-Present, and Vice President, 2000-2006
Cabell County Communities In Schools,
     Public Relations/Outreach/Marketing Committee, 2000-2002
Leadership Tri-State, 1998
Temple B’nai Israel, Charleston, WV, Member, 1990-Present;
     Board of Directors, 1995
Barboursville Jr. Knights, Little League Wrestling Coach, 2002-2006
Roosevelt Junior High School, Wrestling Coach, 1989-1991
Kanawha Valley YMCA Corporate Cup, Co-Chairman, 1987
Charleston Area Wrestling Club, Coach and Program Director, 1986-1988
Kanawha Valley Little League Wrestling, Coach, 1982-1988
 
Awards
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating, since 1996
Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation and Labor & Employment Law,
     15th Edition 2009; Commercial Litigation 14th Edition 2008, 13th Edition 2007,
     12th Edition 2006, 11th Edition, 2005-06
West Virginia Superlawyers (select 5% WV Bar), 2008, 2007
America’s Leading Lawyers for Business/Litigation,
     Chambers USA, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Defense Research Institute Exceptional Performance Citation, 2005
America’s Leading Lawyers for Business/Employment Law, Chambers USA, 2004
Outstanding Lawyers of America, Member, 2003
Kaufman Award, Pro Bono Referral Project, West Virginia State Bar, 1995
Positive Community Impact Award, Neighborhood Institute of Huntington, Inc., 2007