Current Employment Position
- Attorney
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio
- J.D. - 1974
- Ohio University
- B.B.A. - 1972
- University of Michigan
- M.B.A. - 1976
Bar Admission
- Ohio
- West Virginia
Honors
- AV Peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell*
- Outstanding Lawyers of America, Member
- Distinguished WV Award
- WV Democratic Party Hall of Fame
Pro-Bono Activities
- Charleston Area Medical Center Foundation, Chairman
- WV Tourism Commission, Member
- WV Bar Foundation, Secretary
- West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Board of Managers, Chairman, 2003 to 2004
- WV Democratic Party, Co-Chairman, 1996 to 2001
- West Virginia State Personnel Board, Chairman, 1996 - Present
- Governor Bob Wise, Chairman, Campaign and Transition Team, 2000 - Present
Past Positions
- Goodwin and Goodwin, 1976 to 2006
- Steven F. White, PLLC, 2006 to 2012
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Public Accountant
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.