Candidate For:
District judge
District 14, Office 10 – Tulsa County

Present and Previous Cities of Residence in Oklahoma:
Present: Sand Springs
Previous: Tulsa, Norman, Enid, Stillwater

Education:
University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., with highest honors
Phillips University, B.S., business education, cum laude
Oklahoma State University, attended, no degree

Occupation:
Attorney

Employer:
Frederic Dorwart Lawyers

Admitted to Oklahoma Bar:
1984

Legal/Judicial Experience:
Private practice of law in Tulsa, June 4, 1984 – April 30, 2000, Jan. 14, 2003 – present; Associate district judge, Tulsa County, May 1, 2000 – Jan. 13, 2003.

Other Relevant Experience:
Have served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association since 1995 for employment and commercial cases.
Have served as an adjunct settlement judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma since 1995.
Have served as a settlement judge for the Tulsa County District Court Early Settlement Program since 2005.

Professional/Community Organizations:
Tulsa County Bar Association, member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee and member of various committees including Law Week Committee, Nominations and Awards Committee, Court Operations Committee, Fee Arbitration Committee and Grievance Committee.
Oklahoma Bar Association, founding member, Litigation Section.
Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Chapter of American Inns of Court, master emeritus and president 2002-2003.
Homelife Association, member of Board of Directors and past president (three terms).
Kiwanis Club of Tulsa, member and member of Board of Directors and of Kiwanis Foundation Board of Directors.

Personal Interests:
Reading, boating, camping