Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1967); University of North Carolina (J.D., 1973).

Member: 28th Judicial District (President 1998-1999, Secretary-Treasurer 1979-1981), North Carolina (Vice-President, 2006; Board of Governors and Executive Committee, 2006; Chair, Development Committee 2002-2006; Chair, Mental Health Law Committee 1984-1985) and American (Member Probate and Real Property Section) Bar Associations.

Military: 1st Lieutenant, USMC, 1967-1970. Rifle Platoon Commander, Company M, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division, Vietnam , 1968-1969. Personal decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (with Combat "V"), two Purple Heart Medals.

Areas of Practice: Probate Law; Trust Law; Estate Planning; Probate Litigation.

Experience Includes:

Preparation of wills, powers of attorney, living wills, revocable trust, irrevocable life insurance trusts, charitable remainder trusts, generation-skipping trusts, personal residence trusts, limited partnerships, estate and trust administration and planning, gift tax planning, estate representation in federal estate and NC inheritance tax cases, estate litigation, decedents' estates, trusts, professional and service companies, partnerships and limited liability companies, health care providers, non-profit corporation and organizations, estate and trust planning and administration, guardianships, will interpretation, declaratory judgment, caveat and other litigation

Community Service:

• Board of Directors, Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, 1992-2001
• Board of Directors, Mountain Area Hospice, 1983-1987
• Board of Directors, Mountain Area Hospice Foundation, 1986-1987
• Board of Directors, Pisgah Council Girl Scouts, 1984-1989 (President's Award, 1989)

Presentations and Publications:

• "Selected Issues in Probate: Types of Probate Administration in North Carolina, Duties of the Personal Representative, Tax Aspects of Probate," National Business Institute, 2006
• "Facing Taxes After Death - Post-Mortem Planning," National Business Institute, 2006
• "The Law of Right to Refuse: The Responsibility of the Physician, The Right of the Patient," North Carolina Bar Association Foundation Health and Mental Health Law Seminar, 1983
• Other cases and materials have been published in U.S. Law Week and Trusts and Estates Magazine