Born: Winnsboro, South Carolina

Education: University of South Carolina, B.A., 1976, University of South Carolina Law School, J.D., 1990

Practice Areas: Public Utility Regulation; Local, Municipal, County, and State Government Law; Business Litigation; Contract Disputes; Corporate Law

Membership: South Carolina Bar; American Bar Association.

Admissions: 1991, South Carolina and U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court

Miscellaneous Information: Phi Delta Phi. Listed in Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1989-1990.