PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- 2016 - Present- Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- 2015 - Present Armed Citizens' Legal Defense Network Attorney
- 2008 – 2009- Board of Directors, Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center
- 2006 – 2009- Alabama Homicide Investigators Association
- 2005 – 2009- National Center for Victims of Crime
- 2004 – 2009- V.O.C.A.L./Wiregrass Angel House
- 2004 – 2009- Fraternal Order of Police
- 2004 – 2009- National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)
- 1998 – 2003- Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors 2001-2003)
- 1997 – 2005- Houston County Young Lawyers Section, ABA
- 1997 – Present- Houston County Bar Association
- 1997 – Present- Alabama Bar Association
CERTIFICATIONS
- Sept. 1997 Alabama State Bar Exam
- Admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions:
- 1997 Supreme Court of Alabama;
- 1997 United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama;
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
- 2009 Certified Guardian Ad Litem – Alabama Judicial College
EDUCATION
- May 1997
- University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Degree: J.D.
- International Law Society – President ’96-’97, VP ’95-‘96
- University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- International Exchange Program: Comparative Study of European Community and American Anti-Trust Law
- Dec. 1993
- Auburn University, Auburn, AL
- Degree: B.S., summa cum laude
- Major: Human Resource Management emphasizing Labor Law and Employment Discrimination
- Graduation Ranking: 1/240 College of Business
Academic Honors:
- Phi Kappa Phi: National Honor Society recognizing excellence in scholarship, character, and the promise of success in chosen profession. Top 5 percent of class selected.
- Sigma Iota Epsilon: National Management Honorary and Professional Fraternity recognizing outstanding students in Management and Human Resource Management.
- Dean's Honor Roll: Fall 1993, Summer 1993, Spring 1993, Winter 1993, Summer 1992, Spring 1992, Fall 1990, Summer 1990, Spring 1990
Recipient of Academic Scholarships Awarded for Academic Merit:
- 1st Lt. Henry P. Johnston, Jr. Scholarship, Academic Year 1992 - 1993
- Burton Scholarship, Academic Year 1993 - 1994
- Louise & Henry P. Johnston Scholarship, Academic Year 1993 - 1994
