University Attended:
Tennessee Technological University, B.S., 1976
Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Law, J.D., 1979
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1980, Tennessee; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1980, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee