University Attended:
Samford University, B.A., 1967
Law School Attended:
Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1970
Year of First Admission:
1971
Admission:
1971, Alabama; 1971, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court