Born in Chapel Hill, 1958; Admitted to NC bar, 1986. Education: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (B.A., 1980); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1984). Studied international law at Exeter University, Exeter, England; also studied law at Catholic University Law School in Washington, D.C. Experience: Legal Staff, Reagan-Bush '84 Nat. Comm. Staff Attorney, North Carolina Division of Aging, 1986-1988. Memberships and Bar Associations: Member, North Carolina Credit Union Commission, 1989-92. Member: North Carolina Bar Association; American Trial Lawyer Association (ATLA); North Carolina State Bar; Charter Member President's Club of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. Primary Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Family Law; Criminal Law; Worker's Compensation; Estates