Education
J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 1978
Ph.D., Psychology, University of South Carolina, 1975
B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1971
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice:
North Carolina, 1978
Professional & Bar Association Memberships:
North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization:
Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Since 2000
North Carolina Advocates for Justice:
Member, Board of Governors, 2006-2021
Member, Executive Committee, Workers' Compensation Section
Workplace Law and Advocacy Group
Assistant Buncombe County Attorney, 1980-1981
Public Guardian, Buncombe County, 1987–2007
Recognition:
The North Carolina Bar Association Centennial Award, 2024
Ebbie Award – North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Order of Service – North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Best Lawyers in America® Workers' Compensation Law - Plaintiffs 2016-2025
Super Lawyers® North Carolina - Workers' Compensation Law 2010, 2012-2017, and 2019-2025