• Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree, 1976, School of Law, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
• Graduate Work, 1973, U.S.D.A. Graduate School, Washington, D.C.
• Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1971, University of Alabama in Huntsville (Major in U.S. History, minor in Political Science)
• Mediator Certification - Mediators assist and facilitate settlement and conflict resolution between the parties based on the voluntary decisions of the parties involved. A Mediator may be requested by the parties to mediate disputes.

Work Experience

• Attorney at Law - General Practice of Law from 1977 to date (45 years)
• Assistant Professor, University of Alabama in Huntsville, School of Administrative Science, Graduate Program (Courses - Employment Law, Legal Environment of Business) (1980-1984)
• Assistant Professor, Alabama A&M University, Business School Undergraduate and Graduate Level Courses (Courses - Risk and Insurance, Business Law, Legal Environment, and Psychology in Business and Industry) (1978-1981)
• Instructor, University of Alabama in Huntsville Continuing Education (Courses - Applied Law for Small Business, Home and Personal Finances for Women, Business Law, How to Sell Your Own Home) (1979-1980)
• Law Clerk, Presiding Judge John David Snodgrass, Madison County Judicial Circuit (1976)
• Office Assistant, Office of Congressman Robert E. Jones, Washington, D.C. (1973)
• High School Teacher - Neighborhood Youth Corps (for high school dropouts from poverty backgrounds) (1971-1972)

Civic and Community Organization - Leadership Positions and Honors

• President of The Huntsville Madison County Bar Association 2015
• President of East Huntsville Madison County Civic Association, Inc.
• President of Small Business Committee, Chamber of Commerce
• President, University of Alabama in Huntsville Alumni Association
• President of North Alabama Chapter of Muscular Dystrophy
• President of Whitesburg Elementary School PTA
• Legal Consultant and Member of the Board of Huntsville - Madison County Botanical Garden Society
• Campaign Chairman/Treasurer in numerous State, Senate, and Judicial Election Campaigns
• President, North Alabama Soccer League
• President, Young Democrats of the State of Alabama
• President, Young Democrats of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
• Advisory Board, Childcare Association of Huntsville and Madison County
• Organizations at the University of Alabama in Huntsville:
  • President and Vice-president, Student Government Association
  • Chairman and Founder, Symposium and Lecture Series
  • President, History Club
• Honors and Activities at Sparkman High School:
  • Mr. Sparkman High School
  • National Honor Society
  • Editor of School Newspaper

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