“Anatomy of a Lawsuit”

• A primer on medical liability claims for health care professionals (1986; 1990; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2005; 2008; 2009; 2010).

“Anatomy of a Podiatry Malpractice Case”

• A primer on podiatric medical negligence cases for podiatrists and podiatric surgeons (2001; 2005).

Author and frequent lecturer on hospital/medical liability issues, health care risk management, witness effectiveness training, and health care fraud and abuse.

• Associate Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, 1982-1983
• Cumberland National Mock-Trial Team, 1982
• Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board, 1982-1983
• Associate Justice, Henry Upson Sims Moot Court Board, 1983

• Alabama State Bar, Former Member, Disciplinary Rules and Enforcement Committee
• American Bar Association, Health Law Section, Litigation Section
• Mobile Bar Association, Past Chairman, Inter-Professional Relations Committee, Past Chairman, Ethics Committee, Member and Past Chairman, State/County Court Civil Practice Section, Past Member, Grievance Committee
• Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  Past Chairman, Personal Injury Section
  Board Member, 2002 – 2006
  President, 2006 – 2007
  Past President, 2007 – 2008
  Chairman, Nominations Committee 2008, 2009
  Chairman, Executive Director Succession Committee 2009 – 2010
• International Association of Defense Counsel
  Member, Professional Liability Defense Committee
  Member, Health Law Committee
  Graduate, 1987 Defense Counsel Trial Academy
• Defense Research Institute
  Member, Medical Liability Committee
  Member, Professional Liability Committee
• American Health Lawyers Association
  Member, Fraud & Abuse Substantive Law Committee
  Member, Professional Liability Committee
• Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
• Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity

• Explore Center, Inc., d/b/a Exploreum Children’s Museum of Discovery
  Board Member
  President
  Past President
• University of South Alabama National Alumni Association
  Board Member
  President
  Past President
  Executive Director Search Committee Member
• University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business
  Chair, Capital Fund Raising Committee
• Leadership Mobile
  Class of 1988
• Camp Rap-A-Hope Children’s Oncology Summer Camp
  Board Member
  President

• Ex-Parte Atmore Community Hospital, 719 So. 2d 1190 (Ala. 1998)
• Olsen v. Rich, 657 So. 2d 875 (Ala. 1995)
• Miller v. Santiago, 642 So. 2d 446 (Ala. 1994)
• Hutchinson v. Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Ala., 631 So. 2d 975 (Ala. 1994)
• Jordan v. Brantley, 589 So. 2d 680 (Ala. 1991)
• Bodiford v. Lubitz, 564 So. 2d 1390 (Ala. 1991)
• Holderfield v. Helton, 549 So. 2d 79 (Ala. 1989)
• Langley v. Mutual Fire, Marine & Inland Ins. Co., 512 So. 2d 752 (Ala. 1987)
• Walker v. Majors, 496 So. 2d 726 (Ala. 1986)