I Graduated from Duke University Magna Cum Laude with a degree in English and LInguistics. I attended Washington University School of Law, graduating in 1980 near the top of my class and having won the regional moot court competition that went on to the nationals hosted by Tulane Unversity.  Susequent to the creation of my law firm, Browne and Flebotte, Attorneys at Law, that eventually grew into the largest law firm in Durham North Carolina I participated in post graduate studies at both Yale University Divinity School and Chicago University.  I have been a North Carolina Supreme Court certified arbitrator for over twenty years and certified by the North Carolina Alternative 

Dispute Resolution Commision as a certifed meditor for purposes of mediating cases in civil litigation or before the clerks of court in administrative matters.  In 2009 the Triangle Business Journal voted me one of the top twenty five lawyers in the Triangle Area of North Carolina. I have been recognized as an "Honored Member" of Standford's Who's Who in 2009-2010 Black Book.  I have been rated by Martidale-Hubblellas asBV rated (very high legal ability and ethical standards) for over twenty years. In thirty four years of practice I have never had a complaint filed before the North Carolina State Bar Associaiton.  I currently sit on several charitable boards.  I am approved by all major title insurance companies doing businss in NC.