University Attended:
University of Alabama, B.S., 1977
Law School Attended:
Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1983 Associate Justice, 1983; Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., Cumberland School of Law Honor Court, 1983
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Alabama; 1984, Georgia; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2005, U.S District Court, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
Memberships:
Birmingham and American Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia; American Association for Justice.
Birth Information:
Eufaula, Alabama, August 22, 1955
Reported Cases:
In re Diet Drugs Products Liability Litigation, 369 F.3d 293 (3rd Cir. 2004); In re MasterCard Intern. Inc., 313 F.3d 257 (5th Cir. 2002); In re America Online, Inc., 168 F.Supp.2d 1359 (S.D. Fla. 2001); Ex parte McNaughton, 728 So.2d 592 (Ala. 1998); Means v. Independent Life and Acc. Ins. Co., 963 F.Supp. 1131 (M.D. Ala. 1997); National Fire Ins. Co. v. Housing Development Co., 827 F.2d 1475 (11th Cir. 1987).
