Born Sampson County, North Carolina, December 9, 1944

Admitted to bar, 1970, North Carolina, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Education: University of North Carolina (A.B., 1967; J.D., 1970). Law Clerk, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1970-1971. Assistant District Attorney, Wake County, 1971-1978.

Member: Wake County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Wake County Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 1984); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

PRACTICE AREAS: Criminal Law; Personal Injury.