EDUCATION:
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Cookville, Tennessee
B.S. Business Administration
Graduated 1980, (high honors)

University of Tennessee
College of Law
Knoxville, Tennessee
Juris Doctor
Graduated 1985 with honors

SCHOLASTIC HONORS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Undergraduate:
Omicron Delta Kappa
Beta Gamma Sigma
Mortar Board
Phi Kappa Phi

Legal:
Phi Alpha Delta
Moot Court Board
American Jurisprudence Award for Civil Procedure
Advocates Prize Outstanding Brief Award

ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE:
Admitted to Tennessee Bar, 1985

Licensed to practice in all
Tennessee State Trial and Appellate Courts;
United States District Court, Eastern District of
Tennessee, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Bar Association; Tennessee
Bar Association (CLE Committee 1998-2000);
Knoxville Bar Association
(Chair Functions Committee 1994-1996);
Chair Community Law School 1997-1999);
Board of Governors 1997-1999;
Co-Chair CLE Committee 2000-2001;
American Inns of Court 1988-1991;

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Eastern District of Tennessee,
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Law Clerk to Magistrate Judge John Y. Powers, 1985-1986

ARNETT, DRAPER & HAGOOD,
Knoxville, Tennessee
Associate Attorney 1986-1992.
Partner 1993-present.

LEGAL LECTURER/SEMINAR PRESENTER:
Tennessee Bar Association, Knoxville Bar Association,
National Business Institute.
Presenter on topics including personal injury,
workers' compensation, trial advocacy, evidence and civil procedure.

Workers' Compensation
Product Liability
Tort Litigation and Insurance Coverage