Education

• B.S., 1983, Tulane University

• J.D., 1986, University of Virginia School of Law

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina

Professional Activities

• North Carolina State Bar

• North Carolina Bar Association

• Wake County Bar Association

• College of Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, Fellow 2012-2023

• North Carolina Workers Compensation Defense Network, President 2021-2022

• NC Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section Council, 2001-2004

• Negotiations Team for the 2011 Workers’ Compensation Reform Bill

(House Bill 709) and 2012 Amendment (House Bill 237)

• NC Association of Self-Insurers, Board of Directors-Legal Advisor

• NC Industrial Commission Chairman’s Informal Advisory Council

Recognition & Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America©, Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers, 2001-2025

• The Best Lawyers in America©, Raleigh Workers’ Compensation - Employers “Lawyer of the Year”, 2025

• The Best Lawyers in America©, Raleigh Workers’ Compensation - Employers “Lawyer of the Year”, 2019

• The Best Lawyers in America©, Raleigh Workers’ Compensation - Employers “Lawyer of the Year”, 2016

• The Best Lawyers in America©, Raleigh Workers’ Compensation - Employers “Lawyer of the Year”, 2013

• North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006-2016, 2018-2025

• AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell©