Education
A.B. Political Science, Duke University, 1994
J.D. and M.B.A., University of Georgia, 1999

Admitted
Georgia, 1999

Memberships
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
Energy Bar Association
Federalist Society
Georgia Chamber of Commerce (Governmental Affairs Counsel)
Georgia Economic Developers Association
German American Chamber of Commerce (Secretary)
Republican National Lawyers Association
Reserve Officers Association
Southeastern Energy Society

Activities
213th Legal Support Organization, Major, Legal Assistance Attorney
Atlanta Young Republicans
Buckhead Young Republicans (General Counsel)
Coverdell Leadership Institute (Treasurer 2007)
5th Congressional District Chairman, John McCain for President
5th Congressional District Chairman, Saxby Chambliss for U.S. Senate (2008)
Fulton County Republican Party (Vice-Chairman)
Georgia Republican Party (Board of Governors)
House District 56 (Former Chairman)
International Trade in Legal Services Committee 2008-09 (State Bar of Georgia)
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Treasurer, Bubba McDonald for Public Service Commission (2008)

Awards and Recognition
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (2)
Army Commendation Medal (2)
Selected as a 2007 Georgia Super Lawyer Rising Star (09/26/2007)
Selected as one of twelve On The Rise, under 40 (Fulton Daily Report 2008)
Award For Leadership Excellence, 176th Judge Advocate Office Basic Course (10/01/2008)

Recent Publications
Tapping the Tennessee River at Georgia’s Northwest Corner:A Solution to North Georgia’s Water Supply Crisis

ELECTRIC LEGALITIES: A LOOK AT THE ELECTRIC INDUSTRY’S TOP LEGAL CONCERNS, Utility Safety Magazine, February 2002, Volume 5, Number 1

“THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA? The Effect of Electric and Gas Deregulation on Georgia’s Cities,” August 15, 1997.
Written under the supervision of Professor R. Perry Sentell, Carter Professor of Law, University of Georgia School of Law, in conjunction with the Georgia Municipal Association. Published and provided to GMA member cities and the Georgia Public Service Commission. The paper was also presented at a CLE class in Athens and given to all participating City and County attorneys.