Professional Experience:Private law practice, Cookeville, TN 1982-presentRural Legal Services of Tennessee, Cookeville, TN 1979-1981Admissions:Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1979United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1985United States District Court ? Eastern District of Tennessee, 1981United States District Court ? Middle District of Tennessee, 1981Supreme Court of the United States, October 11, 2017Education:J.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1978B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Psychology, 1973Positions:Past Chair, Social Security Section of the Tennessee Bar Association (2016-2017)Chair-Elect, Disability Section of the American Association for Justice (2018-2019)Past President, Putnam County Bar AssociationBoard of Professional Responsibility for the Supreme Court of Tennessee, 1992-1998Honors:Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation & American Bar Foundation
41 years of experience