Areas of
Practice
Tort Litigation, Complex Business Litigation, Products
Liability, Professional Liability, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage
Disputes
Education
J.D., University of North Carolina, 1974
B.A.,
Emory University, 1970
Representative Experience
Represented regional grocery store chain in
premises
liability and tractor trailer accident liability cases in North Carolina for
over 20 years
Briefed and argued various premises liability
and other cases before North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals
Formerly North Carolina litigation counsel
for broker-dealer E.F. Hutton & Company
Represented broker in successful defense of
criminal securities case and in related SEC civil litigation
Represented group of insurance companies in
litigation relating to the international placement and servicing of excess
and surplus lines of casualty insurance in London market
Represented insurance companies and owner in
litigation relating to the liquidation of Kenilworth Insurance Company and
the rehabilitation of Beacon Insurance Company
Representation of insurance companies and
their insureds
Professional/Community Activities
Mecklenburg County Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
North Carolina Association of Defense
Attorneys
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of
North Carolina, 1975-76
