I have practiced law from the beginning of my professional life primarily in dispute resolution matters that sometimes require litigation. In my early years I defended persons charged with criminal offenses, married persons in dispute, as well as researching land ownership records for the Virginia Department of Highways. I was involved in civil trials with my senior partners, and did the research and writing of memoranda and appellate briefs. In 1977, I was appointed assistant Commonwealth attorney and, following the appointment of the Commonwealth Attorney to the General District Court, I ran and was elected to fill the vacant term ending at the end of 1979. In 1980, I started a solo practice representing injured persons to recover damages due to vehicle accident, defective products and professional, legal and medical, negligence. I continued in that practice and grew to as many as five associates and/or partners. I was appointed the Commissioner of Accounts, similar to the position of probate judge, in 1988 and served in that capacity until December 31, 2008.

My solo practice is now primarily Real Estate transactions, Business transactions, Wills and Estate matters and dispute resolution of civil matters in Tazewell County and its’ surrounding areas.