Distinctions
· Chief of Staff, Office of Governor Haley Barbour, 2007-2012
· Chief Counsel, Office of Governor Haley Barbour, 2004-2007
· Board of Trustees, Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System, 2008-2012
· Board of Trustees, First Presbyterian Day School
· Chairmanof the Labor & Employment Section of the MS Bar, 2009-20010
· Selected for Top 40 under 40 by the Mississippi Business Journal, 2007
· Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, Jackson Young Lawyers, 2000
Associations
· Mississippi Bar Association
Legal Experience
· Representation of Governor Barbour in all legal matters including civil litigation and interaction with state agencies, boards, commissions, and political subdivisions.
· Managed and assisted in formulation of several major economic development projects.
· Assisted with issuances of State bonds, and interactions with Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, Mississippi Development Bank, and Mississippi Home Corporation.
· Assisted with drafting of legislation, including Mississippi comprehensive Tort Reform legislation, Medicaid realignment, foster care legislation, state budgets and bond bills.