EDUCATION:
I did my undergraduate studies at Central Michigan University where I graduated Magna Cum Laude. I then spent several years managing small businesses before attending law school at the University of South Carolina. I graduated Cum Laude with a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law where I served on the editorial board of the Law Review and was honored with membership in the Order of the Wig and Robe and the Order of the Coif.

PROFESSIONAL:
I began my legal career at a mid-size corporate defense law firm representing some of the nation’s biggest corporations in civil litigation. I then owned a small general practice with two partners and primarily represented individuals in family law, personal injury and social security matters. I have been teaching at Greenville Technical College since 2011. I am licensed to practice in all South Carolina trial and appellate courts including Magistrate’s Court, Circuit Court, the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Supreme Court and Federal District Court. I also am a certified civil and family court mediator.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
I am a member of AAfPE (American Association for Paralegal Education), the South Carolina Bar Association, and the Greenville County Bar Association.

PERSONAL:
I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan where most of my family still lives. I moved to South Carolina in 2000. I am married to my wife, June, and we live near Furman University. I have served as a United Way Loaned Executive, president of my Kiwanis club and a volunteer at the Upstate Mediation Center. I am an avid baseball fan and closely follow my hometown Detroit Tigers. I also enjoy travel, live music, and biking.