AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Family Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Medical Malpractice, Lemon Law, Product Liability, Construction, Commercial, Wills and Estates.
CREDENTIALS
- Judge, 24th Judicial Circuit 2001-2010, City of Lynchburg, Counties of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, and Nelson. Chief Judge (2002-2004).
- Substitute Judge 1973-2000, General District and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts — 24th Judicial District; Also served in Appomattox, Danville and Roanoke.
- Prior Member, American Bar Association – Litigation, Judicial and Ethics Sections.
- Member, Virginia State Bar — Prior member of Litigation, Family Law and Real Estate Sections.
- Member, Virginia Bar Association Judicial Section — Prior member Civil Litigation, Domestic Relations, Real Estate and Wills and Estate Sections.
- Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Joint Committee of Virginia State Bar and Virginia Bar Association
- Certificate, Civil Mediation — National Judicial College — June 15, 2007.
- Prior Judicial Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and America Association for Justice.
- Judicial Member, Lynchburg Bar Association.
- Prior Member, Lynchburg Estate Planning Council, 1968-2001.
- Judged Moot Court, Mock Trial and Negotiating Competition — Washington and Lee University Law School and Liberty University Law School.
- General Practice of Law 1965-2001 with emphasis on personal injury, family law, civil litigation and real estate.
- Former Hearing Officer for Lynchburg Real Estate Board and Commonwealth of Virginia employment disputes.
- Graduate of Washington and Lee University, B.S. in Commerce — 1962 and Washington and Lee University Law School, J.D. — 1965.
- Continuing as a recall judge for the Virginia Supreme Court.
- Since 2010, offering Mediation, Arbitration, and Judge Pro Tempure services.