Admitted
1978, Kansas; U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Washburn University of Topeka, J.D., 1978
Law School Graduation Year
1978
College
Dodge City Community College, A.A., 1973; Washburn University of Topeka, B.A., 1975
Memberships
Wichita (Member, Criminal Law Committee, 1985—; Chairman, 1986-1987, 1995-1997; Civil Law Committee, 1987-1988; Speakers Bureau, 1993-1996; Judges Day Committee, 1995-1997; Municipal Practice Committee, 1995—; Lawyer Referral Committee, 1999—; Chair, 2001-2002), Kansas (Member, Criminal Law Section) and American (Member, Criminal Law Section) Bar Associations; Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Founding Member; Board of Governors, 1992-1995; Strike Force Committee Chair, 2001-2002); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Biographical
Municipal Court Judge, Cheney, Kansas, 1978-1979. Recipient: Distinguished Service Award, Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 1992; President's Award, Wichita Bar Association, 1997.