Phi Kappa Phi. Outstanding Student, School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, University of Alabama, 1980-1982. Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 1984-1985; Best Lawyers in America; Member: Birmingham Inns of Court, 1995-1998; Supreme Court Historical Society, 2004—; Founding Board Member, Public Affairs Research Counsel of Alabama; American Bar Association (Member, Standing Committee on Lawyers' Public Service Responsibility Council, 1991-1996; Litigation Section, Co-Chair, Equal Opportunity Committee, 1994-1997 and Council Member, 1998-2000; Commissioner; 1998-2000 and Member, 1992-2000),Committee 2006—); National Panel of Neutrals,American Arbitration Association (Commercial and Employment); Panel of Neutrals, Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution (Cornell University); Board Member: Meyer Foundation; Greater Birmingham Mathematics Partnership; Alabama Shakespere Festival; Dean's Advisory Board, Cumberland School of Law; Dean's Leadership Council, College of Arts & Sciences; Arbitrator/Mediator Panelist, "Mock Arbitration Hearing", ABA/CLE Labor & Employment Annual Meeting, 2008 and 2009; Speaker, " You Aren't the Boss of Me: Employer's Control of Employee Off-Duty Conduct", Litigation Council of America, 2011; Speaker, "Best Practices and Good Management: An Employer's Perspective", U.S. Equal Employment Oppurtunity Commission, Technical Assistance Program, 2012.