Areas of Practice

• Federal and State Criminal Defense
• Criminal Appeals
• Habeas Corpus
• Family Law
• Mediation
• Wills and Estates

Litigation Percentage

• 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Criminal Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission,Legal Education and Specialization
• Certified Criminal Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 1993
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1994
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1996

Education

• Memphis State University School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, 1992
  J.D.
  
  
• Jackson State University, 1983
  M.S. Ed.
  
  
• East Tennessee State University, 1970
  B.S.
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Greene County, 2001 - 2002
  Member, President
  
  
• Tennessee Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Member
  
  
• Federal Bar Association
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Major, U.S. Army, Ret.

Birth Information

• January 12, 1948, Greeneville, Tennessee, United States of America