Admitted

North Carolina, 1981
U.S. District Court, Eastern District, 1984
U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 1988

Education

University of North Carolina, A.B., 1972
University of North Carolina, J.D., with honors, 1981

Member

Wake County Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar

Biography

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (A is highest peer review rating; V is highest peer review rating for general ethical standards)
Articles Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 1980-1981
Author, Note, “North Carolina Foreign-Trade Zones: Problems and Prospects,” 5 North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation 521, 1980
Member, U.S. Peace Corps, 1975-1977
DRC Certified Mediator

Significant Litigations

Craig F. Goess, et al. v. David J. Rogers, American Arbitration Association Case No. 31 199 00158 95 (award of $1,298,000.00) (1996)
State ex rel. Long v. Beacon Ins. Co., 103 N.C. App. 144, 404 S.E. 2d 691 (1991)
In re Denial of Request by Humana Hospital Corporation, Inc. for Reconsideration of Hearing for Project No. J-1561-81 Proposed Construction of Parkway Medical Center, 78 N.C. App. 637, 338 S.E. 2d 139 (1986)

Franchise Articles

Franchise Disclosure Document – Item by Item Analysis (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)
The New FTC Franchise Rule – Helpful to Franchisees
Franchisee Liability for Future Royalties
Exiting a Troubled Franchise
The Franchise Agreement (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

Languages

French

Born

Chicago, Illinois