Marshall Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, J.D., 1988
Year of First Admission:
1988
Admission:
1988, West Virginia; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; United States Supreme Court; United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia; United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia; 1991, Pennsylvania
ISLN:
906739837
Areas of Practice (4)
Labor Law
Employment Law
Litigation
General Practice
Peer Reviews
4.6/5.0(11 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
4.7/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.6/5.0
Judgment
4.5/5.0
Communication
4.6/5.0
Legal Experience
4.6/5.0
4.0/5.0
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on 12/14/11
in Employment Law
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Did one document review/edit and then stopped answering my calls and emails. Ironically, I went to him for help with an abusive boss, and he's now fighting like hell for that boss in a different case....
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Did one document review/edit and then stopped answering my calls and emails. Ironically, I went to him for help with an abusive boss, and he's now fighting like hell for that boss in a different case....
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