Education: Pine Forest High School, 1973; East Carolina University (B.S., 1977); Campbell University (J.D., 1981)
Employment: Assistant District Attorney, Twelfth Judicial District of North Carolina, 1981-1983; Private Practice 1983 – present
Memberships: Cumberland County Board of Education 1988-2002 ( Chairman 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002); Cumberland County Bar Association, Cumberland County Criminal Defense Association, North Carolina (member, Section on Criminal Law) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (member, Sections on: Criminal Law and Torts); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Fayetteville and Hope Mills Chamber or Commerce, Kiwanis, Senior Call to Action; Dispute Resolution Center, Teen Court Mediation Program; Arbitrator Judge for over 10 years
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Assaults, Shoplifting, Larceny and other Misdemeanors, Drugs, Breaking and Entering and other Felonies, Driving While License is Revoked or Suspended, Speeding and other Traffic Tickets, Personal Injury and Property Damage, and Wills..