EDUCATION: Graduate of UMS Preparatory School; graduate of University of South Alabama BA: English, Biology, BA: Philosophy, and graduate of Jones School of Law.
PRACTICE OF LAW: Admitted to practice law before all trial and appellate courts in the State of Alabama. Served as Assistant District Attorney for Mobile County from 1995-2007. Professional positions include: Special Prosecutor in charge of gun and violent crime; Special Prosecutor Mobile County Drug Court Program, Legal Instructor for police departments across Mobile County, District Attorney’s Early Warning Truancy Program, Mobile County Corrections Victim Impact Panel, Mobile County Public School teachers; and for the “Make the Right Choice” Program.
CIVIC SERVICE: Mobile Mayor’s Task force on Youth and Substance Abuse; instructor for Archdiocese of Mobile Child Protection Program; Chairman of Helping Families Initiative for at risk youth, Board Member Mobile County Domestic Violence Task Force; Advisor for Boy Scout Legal Explorer Post; Youth Mentor for Volunteer Mobile; American Diabetes Association; Chairman, 2004 & 2005 Catholic Charities Appeal, St. Mary’s Parish Knights of Columbus; St. Mary’s Parish Youth Commission, and Basketball Coach, CYO.
PRESENT MEMBER: Mobile Bar Association; Alabama Bar Association; American Bar Association, Paul W. Brock Inns Of Court Legal Society, Alabama Circuit Judges Association, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Mobile United, St. Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus, Past Member National College of District Attorneys, Past Member Alabama District Attorneys Association.