
Education
B.A., magna cum laude, Mississippi State University, 1964
Delta Theta Phi
Phi Kappa Phi
Omicron Delta Kappa
J.D., University of Mississippi, 1970
Admitted
Mississippi, 1970
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, 1970
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1998
U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
Related Experience
City Attorney, Horn Lake – 1973-1980
Municipal Judge, Horn Lake – 1974-1976
City Attorney, Southaven – 1982-2001
Lt. Col., U.S. Army [Retired]
Memberships
American Bar Association, Member
President, 1978 and 1986
American Inns of Court, Lamar Order, Member
DeSoto County Bar Association, Member
Mississippi Bar Foundation, Fellow
Mississippi Board of Economic Development, 1992-2000
Mississippi State Bar, Member
Board of Bar Commissioners, 1974-1975
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Board of Governors, 1979-1981
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
Civic Involvement
Desoto County Republicans, Chairman
Lyons Club, Member
Exchange Club, Member
Southaven Jaycees, Vice-President
Southaven library, Board member
Southaven Rotary Club, Member
Founder of Southaven Springfest