Emory University, 1989 - Cum Laude

-B.A. Degrees in History and Political Science

-Emory Scholar - Robert W. Woodruff Scholarship

-The Barkley Forum Center Competitive Debate Team

-Deans List

University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1992 - Cum Laude

-Member, Alabama Law Review

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

-Employment litigation of claims under Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA & FLSA

-First chair jury trial experience in Title VII, Sec. 1981, ADA & ADEA cases

-Multiple, successful oral arguments before the Eleventh Circuit

-Class action and FLSA collective action experience

-State court employment claims & worker’s comp retaliatory discharge

-Preventive employment counseling

-Implementation and revision of policy manuals and handbooks

-Labor and employment regulatory compliance

-Administrative agency experience before the EEOC, DOL, NLRB & OSHA

-Workplace safety and health 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

American Bar Association 

-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Litigation Section

-Litigation Section

American Employment Law Council

Alabama State Bar

-Labor and Employment Section

Birmingham Bar Association

American Employment Law Council 

Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association

Alabama Employment Law Council