Born: Richmond, Virginia, August 23, 1956.Admitted to bar: 1981, Virginia and U.S. Tax Court; 1982, Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia; 1989, Federal District Court, E.D. Virginia; 1992, United States Supreme Court.
Education: Washington & Lee University (B.S. in Accounting, 1978; Juris Doctor, 1981).
Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa; Best Lawyers in America; Virginia Super Lawyers; Who's Who in American Law .
Publications: Note and Comment Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review (1980-1981); Author, Virginia Chapter, ABA Sales and Use Tax Handbook (1988-present).
Professional Associations: Chairman (1998-99), Section on Taxation, Virginia Bar Association; Member of Board of Governors, Section on Taxation, Virginia State Bar (1992-1995); Member, Taxation Section, Family Law Section, Forum Committee on Health Law, and Business Law Section, American Bar Association.
Civic Activities: Chairman (2001-2002), Vice Chairman (1998-2001) and Commissioner (1993-2002), City of Hampton Industrial Development Authority; President (1995-97), Secretary (1997-99, 2001-02), Director (1990-2001 & 2003-present) and Foundation President (1999-2005), Virginia Air and Space Center and Hampton Roads History Center; President, Hampton Education Foundation (2005-present); Director, Norfolk Botanical Gardens (1993-2000); Director, Peninsula Crime Line (1994-98); Soccer Coach, Phillips Athletic Association (1992-97 and 2007-present); Executive Committee Member, Virginia Peninsula Economic Development Council (1996-97); Fort Monroe Planning Steering Committee (Congressional appointee, 2006-2007).
Bar Associations: Hampton Bar Association; Newport News Bar Association; Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association; Virginia Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association.