Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1984); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1990); National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), 1993. National Finalist, ATLA Trial Competition, 1990. Law Clerk for the Honorable David Brock, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, 1990-1991. Instructor, Torts and Civil Procedure, University of Alaska , Southeast, 1992-1993.

Member: North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, Defense Research Institute; Juneau (President, 1994-1995) and Alaska Bar Associations.

Areas of Practice: Medical Malpractice; Complex Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Construction Law.

Experience Includes:

• Medical Malpractice Defense on behalf of Hospitals, Physicians and Nursing Homes
• Commercial/Business, Construction and Property Litigation
• Complex litigation in Juneau, Alaska with the firm of Faulkner Banfield, P.C.
• Law clerk to the Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the Honorable David A. Brock
• A decade of working in various commercial fisheries in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, including the Bristol Bay salmon fishery in the Bering Sea of Alaska

Community Service:

• Pisgah Legal Services - Vice President of the Board of Directors
• Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy - Board Member and Co-Chair of Fundraising and Membership Committees
• WCQS Public Radio Station - Member (2006- ), Treasurer (2007- )
• City of Asheville's Committee for Sustainable Energy and Environment (2007- )

Presentations:

• "Why County Health Departments Get Sued and What Can They Do to Reduce the Chance of Being Sued," 26th Annual N.C. Local Health Directors' Legal Conference, April 2007
• "An Overview of Commercial Trucking Defense Litigation," Great West Casualty Company, April 2007
• "Preparing Medical Staff for Depositions," Mission Hospital, March 2007
• "The Importance of Accurate and Complete Documentation," Community Care Partners, February 2007