University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 1979
Year of First Admission:
1979
Admission:
1979, Kentucky; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky; U.S. District Court for Arizona; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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