A solo general practice focusing on family law, disability and injury, and other family needs as set forth in the specific practice areas described below, founded in 1985 and located in the historic Eight West Third Street Building in downtown Winston-Salem. Practice Areas include Family Law, Divorce, Alimony & Equitable Distribution, Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation, Wills, Probate & Estates, Land Use & Zoning, Home Loan Closings and Traffic Violations.

Year Joined Organization

• 1985

Areas of Practice

• 30% Family Law (Divorce, Separation, Custody, Support, etc.)
• 25% Social Security Disability Law
• 20% Zoning and Land Use Litigation
• 20% Wills and Estates
• 5% Other (including home loan closings & traffic violations)

Litigation Percentage

• 65% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Family Law, North Carolina State Bar, 2004
• Social Security Disability Law, North Carolina State Bar, 2007

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 1976
• U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1980

Education

• Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1976
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Law Review: Wake Forest Law Review, 1975 - 1976
  
  
• Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
  
  
• Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1970
  A.B.
  Major: History
  
  

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Representation of Neighborhood Zoning Disputes, Lorman Education Services, 2005 - 2006

Honors and Awards

• Appointed Official Award, N.C. Chapter, American Planning Association, 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Forsyth County Bar Association, 1976 - Present
  
  
• North Carolina Bar Association
  Committee Chairman 2000-2002 & 2004-2006
  
  
• North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
  Chairman, Disability Advocacy Section 2007-2008
  
  
• American Bar Association, 1990 - Present
  
  
• American Association for Justice (formerly American Association of Trial Lawyers), 2001 - Present
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Hayes & Shepard, Partner, 1976 - 1984

Pro Bono Activities

• Board of Directors, Legal Aid of North Carolina, 2006 - Present
• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Citizens Steering Committee, 1991 - 1994
• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Planning Board, 1981 - 1985

Birth Information

• April 28, 1948, New York, New York, United States of America