ADMITTED TO BAR:
1975, Kentucky; 2000, Florida; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Claims Court; U.S. District Courts, Western District of Kentucky, Eastern District of Kentucky, Southern District of West Virginia, Southern District of Indiana and Northern District of Iowa.

MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the Kentucky Bar Association
Member of the Louisville Bar Association
Life member of the Kentucky Bar Foundation
Member of 1798 University of Louisville Association

EDUCATION:
BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D., magna cum laude, 1974
Class Salutatorian
Executive Editor, Journal of Family Law, 1973
Fraternity - Phi Kappa Phi
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, Louisville, KY
Bachelor of Arts, Government, with honors, 1970
Fraternity - Omicron Delta Kappa
Master of Science, Urban Development, 1978
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, KY

OTHER HONORS:

• Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Louisville, 2006
• Special Justice of Supreme Court of Kentucky, 1996
• Member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Louisville, Kentucky and American (Public Contract Law Section) Bar Associations
• American Subcontractors Association (Chapter Attorney, 1984 - Present)
• National Panel of Arbitrators (Commercial Section)
• American Arbitration Association
• Founding Director, Kentucky Child Assault Prevention
• English Speaking Union - Director
• Chairman of the Centre College Parents Committee
• Chairman of WKU Parents Association
• Chairman of Heather Renee French Disabled Veterans Foundation
• Board of Advisors of WKU
• Member of Merger Legal Council for Louisville & Jefferson County
• City of Louisville Director of Law 1978-1979
• Recognized Municipal Bond Attorney for the State of Kentucky, listed in Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace (The Red Book)

CURRENT PUBLIC OFFICES:
Western Kentucky University Board of Regents

AUTHOR/SPEAKER:

• Local Government and The Law: Understanding The Legal Issues the Affect Local Government Decision-Making In Kentucky;
• "Increasing Legal Services Consumability: The Family Prospective," Journal of Family Law, 1973;
• "Public Sector Labor Law in Kentucky," Northern Kentucky Law Review, 1979;
• "Strike Management/Public Safety," Labor Management Relations Newsletters, 1979;
• "User Fees in Lieu of Taxes: Avoiding Constitutional Limitations," Municipal Law News, A Publication of the Municipal Law Center, Issue II, June, 1991;
• "Lender Liability - What to do When Your Bank Denies Credit," Presented to National Convention of Painting and Contractors of America, February 1993;
• "User-Fee Funded Stormwater Utilities," Water Environment Federal, 1994;
• "Arbitrating Miller Act Claims and Problems with Enforcing an Award Under the Federal Arbitration Act," Public Contract Law Journal, Spring, 1995;
• University of Kentucky, 20th Annual Environmental Law Institute, Combined Sewer Overflow Issues; Lexington, Kentucky, March 18, 2005;
• Current Issues In Storm Water Regulation In Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, May 25, 2005;