PROFESSIONAL

2003 to present

Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Mediation

2015 & 2022

Best Lawyers'  Memphis Mediation "Lawyer of the Year."

2005 to present

He was selected for inclusion in the Mid-South Super Lawyers in America in the practice area of Alternate Dispute Resolution.

01/02 to 12/2015

Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission appointed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Served as chairperson from January 2006 to January 2012

2004 to 2020

Part-time staff attorney Community Legal Center

1996 to present

Private Practice of Mediation & Arbitration of Commercial, Employment, Personal Injury, and Domestic Relations cases

1975 to 1997

Private Practice of Law - Emphasis on Litigation of Commercial, Personal Injury, Criminal, and Domestic Relations cases.

1995 to present

He has conducted over 2200 mediations.

3/2000 to present

AV rating Martindale-Hubbell.

1/19-20/2000

"Advanced Transformative Mediation Skills" U.S. Postal Service. 20 Hours.

11/99

Assistant Trainer for Mediation and Conflict Management-Mediation of Business, Family, and Domestic Conflicts.

9/99

Panel member Mediation Association of Tennessee Ethics seminar.

11/1/98

American Academy of Attorney Mediators and Memphis Bar Association advance mediation training. 6 Hours.

10/8-10/9/98

Mediation in Selected Cases Involving Domestic Violence Issues. 13.5 hrs.

8/98

Assistant Trainer for Mediation and Conflict Management-Mediation of Business, Family, and Domestic Conflicts.

1998 to present

Member of the mediation panel for the Western District of Tennessee of the United States District Court

3/1997 to present

Listed as a Rule 31 Mediator by the Tennessee Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission in General Civil and Family Cases.

1997 to 2019

Adjunct Professor University of Memphis School of Law - Focus, of course, is alternative dispute resolution with an emphasis on mediation and mediation skills for advocates.

May & June 1997

Assistant Trainer for Resolute Systems, Inc. 40 Hour Civil mediation training for mediation in the US District Courts in the Western District of Tennessee

1/1997

Resolute Systems, Inc. 40 Hour Civil mediation training for mediation in the US District Cts. in the Western District of TN

10/1996 to Present

Certified by FINRA as a Mediator & Arbitrator.

3/1996

Mediation and Conflict Management. Twenty-four hours of training in Business, Civil and Commercial Disputes.

8/1995

Mediation and Conflict Management. 46 hours of training in Business, Family, and Domestic Conflicts

7/1995 to 5/2000

Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the State of Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and The National Board of Trial Advocacy.

9/1994

American Academy of Attorney Mediators. 3.5 hours of training in the mediation of non-domestic Civil disputes.

7/1982

National College of Advocacy Advanced Program in Civil Advocacy.

7/1978

National College of Advocacy Program in Civil Advocacy.

1969-1971

U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer. Malaysia.