Admitted
1974, Kentucky, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eighth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville,, J.D., 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
Transylvania University and Pikeville College, B.S., 1971
Memberships
Daviess County (President, 2000), Kentucky (Board of Governors, 2001—) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys (Treasurer, 2000, Secretary, 2001, Vice President, 2002, President-Elect, 2003); Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1982. American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate, 1990 (President, Kentucky Chapter, 1994)
Biographical
Author: Punitive Damages In Wrongful Death Actions: Is KRS 411.184 Constitutional? Vol. 54, No. 3, Kentucky Bench and Bar, Summer 1990. Lecturer: Voir Dire, Damages, Closing Arguments, Kentucky Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1985; Trial Advocacy, Annual Intensive Course Instructor, University of Kentucky, 1986; Preparing Your Doctor Witness, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, 1989; Opening Statements, Kentucky Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1990; Plaintiff and Wife: Loss of Consortium, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Evidence Seminar, 1991; Ethics of Witness Preparation and Management, Kentucky Bar Association Midyear Convention, 1992; Practical Considerations of Trying the Civil Case: Plan of Action, Lining Up Witnesses and Checking Out Your Jury, Kentucky Bar Association Practical Skills Institute, 1992; Predictive Hazard Analysis, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Products Liability Seminar, 1993; Structured Settlements, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Spring Break Seminar, 1993; Automobile Accidents, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Spring Break, 1994; Products Liability, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Spring Break, 1995; Beyond the Rules: Traditions of Professionalism and Civility, Kentucky Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1998; The Attorney's Duty to the Court: Rules & Relationships, Kentucky Bar Association New Lawyers Program, 1999; Systematic Approach to Case Preparation, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Major Trial Practice Seminar, 1999; Daubert / Rule 35 & Dealing the IMEs, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, On-Line Seminar, 2001; The Use of Grief Experts, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, Maximizing Recovery for Your Client Seminar, 2001; The Chief Justice's Jury Summit, Kentucky Bar Association Annual Convention, June 2001; Witnesses: They're Pretty Important, But What Can You Do?, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Trial Tips From The Masters, 2001; Case Selection: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff, Kentucky Acade