Professional Background:
- Education: U.S. Naval Academy (B.S., with distinction, 1983); U.S. Navy Nuclear Engineering Program; University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1991).
- Admissions: U.S. District Court of South Carolina; U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Civic and Community Service: Federal Circuit Bar Association; American Bar Association; Carolina Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Association; Lifetime member of Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference.
- Honors: AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell; Law Review; Order of the Coif; Wig and Robe; Phi Alpha Theta.
CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.