Practice Areas
- Commercial and Securities Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction
- Insurance
- Labor & Employment
- Mediation and Arbitration
- Securities
Biographical Information
Significant Accomplishments
- N.A.S. Surety Group vs. Precision
Wood Products, Inc. 271 F. Supp. 2D 776 (M.D.N.C. 2003) - Netherlands Insurance Co. v. Cockman, 342 F. Supp. 2d 396
McPhatter et al. v. Sweitzer et al., 401F.S. 2d 468 (M.D.N.C. 2005) - The Professional Food Services Management, Inc. v. N.C. Department of Administration, 109 N.C. App. 265, 426 S.E. 2d 447 (1993)
Professional Associations
- Member, Louisiana State Bar – 1981
- Member, North Carolina State Bar – 1986
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Greensboro Bar Association
- Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association
Education
- A.B. Cum Laude – Harvard College, 1975
- Diploma – Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- 1976 (Rotary Foundation Scholar)
- J.D. – University of Virginia, 1980
Civic and Charity Affiliations
- Member of Session, First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro,N.C.
- Cub Scout Pack Leader
- YMCA Soccer Coach
Publications and Presentations
- Co-author, Construction and Design Law (Michie)
- Co-author, Construction and Design Law Digest (Michie)
- Co-author, “North Carolina Construction Law Survey II”, 22 Wake Forest Law Review 481 (1987)
- Author, “New Standards for Construction Managers”, The Construction Specifier, January 1987.
Additional Information
- Admitted to all North Carolina state and federal courts.