Of Counsel
Areas of Practice:
- Professional and Medical Malpractice Law
- Business Litigation
- Contract and Business Disputes
- Dram (Alcohol Sales) Litigation
- Heavy / Commercial Vehicle and 18 Wheeler Litigation
- Same Day Surgery Litigation
- Post-Operative Neglect Litigation
- Brain Damage and Closed Head Injury Litigation
- Slips, Trips, and Falls Litigation
- Pedestrian Litigation
- Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff
- Nursing Home
- Personal Injury – Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Social Security – Disability
- Toxic Torts
Bar Admissions:
- 1975 North Carolina
- 1975 U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
- 1975 U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
- 1976 U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
- 1980 U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- 1982 U.S. Supreme Court
- 1985 U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- 1985 South Carolina
Awards and Accolades:
- Named to Outstanding Lawyers of America
- Testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging, September 10, 2001
- One of only 26 board certified civil trial lawyers in South Carolina and one of only 14 in North Carolina, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Named as one of the Best Lawyers in America
- Listed among the Best Trial Lawyers in America
- Received highest AV rating from Martindale Hubbell for professional skill and ethics
Board Certifications, Specializations:
- Civil Trial Lawyer, South Carolina, National Board of Trial Advocacy, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Civil Trial Lawyer, North Carolina, National Board of Trial Advocacy, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Professional Trial Lawyers Institute Certification, J.A. Appleman Seminars, Knoxville, Tennessee
Published Works:
- A Lawyer’s View: What To Do About The Malpractice Crisis, The Charlotte Observer, June 19, 1986
- Don’t Lynch the Lawyers, The Post and Courier, February 7, 1988
- A Fable For Our Time; Being a Better Lawyer, The Bulletin, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1989
- A Fable For Our Time; Being a Better Lawyer, North Carolina Trial Association
- A Fable For Our Time; Being a Better Lawyer, The State Bar of Georgia
- South Carolina’s Pretense of Jury Examination: Time For A Change, The Bulletin, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Fall, 1990
- Opie and The Swordsman, A Tribute to my friend Kermit King, The Bulletin, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Winter, 1990
- The Pox on Our House, The Journal, American Bar Association, Winter, 1992
- The Pox on Our House, The Bulletin, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Winter, 1992
- The Pox on Our House, The Greenville News
- A Conversation with United States District Judge Ross Anderson, The Bulletin, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Fall, 1992
- An Abbreviated List of SNAFUS, The Bulletin, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Spring, 1995
- Finding the Winning Points, South Carolina Trial Lawyers Journal, Winter, 2000
Professional Memberships and Presentations:
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- South Carolina Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Washington, D.C.
- University of North Carolina Education Foundation, 1971 – present: member, Super Ram, Coaches Circle
- University of North Carolina Education Foundation, 1977 – 1999: Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Clubs: volunteer and coach
- SCTLA, Medico-Legal Affairs Committee, 1990 – 1992: chairman, Ethics Committee
- South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 – 1992: chairman, Ethics Committee
- USO Council of Charleston, 1990 – 1993: Board of Directors
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Harvard Trial Court, 1998
- Carolina Low Country Girl Scout Council, 1996 – 2000: Board of Directors
- Ashley Hall, 1998 – 2001: Advisory Council to Board of Trustees
- Charleston Day School, 1999 – 2004: Board of Trustees
- Advocate National Trial College, Harvard Law
- East Cooper Meals on Wheels, Mt. Pleasant: volunteer
- Ashley Hall and Charleston Day School: volunteer fund raiser
- Life Management Center: Board of Directors
- Quality Oil Company of North Carolina (Winston-Salem): member
Education:
- The Choate School, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1968
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 1972, Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: History
- University of North Carolina Parents Council Delta Kappa Epsilon, BETA Chapter, Brother Beta, President 1971-7
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1975, Juris Doctor
Languages:
- French
Fraternities/Sororities:
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
Born: Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1950
