Education:

• Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1970)
• Tulane University (J.D., 1979)

Licensed
to Practice:

• Tennessee
• Mississippi (inactive)

Areas of
Practice:

• Elder Law
• Special Needs Planning
• Guardianships and Conservatorships
• Estate Planning and Probate

Author/Lecturer:

• National Business Institute: Tennessee Elder Law; Elder Care in Tennessee: Legal and Financial Issues
• Aging Commission of the Mid-South: Guardianships and Conservatorships
• Lorman Education Services: Medicaid and Elder Law Issues in Tennessee
• Tennessee Bar Association and Memphis Bar Association: numerous programs in the areas of Special Needs Planning and Elder Law

Professional Associations:

• Memphis Bar Association (Estate Planning & Probate Section)
• Tennessee Bar Association (Elder Law Section Chair 2006-2007, 2013-2014)
• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (2018-2020)
• Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) (2004 – 2026)
• Member, The Special Needs Alliance, an invitation-only national association of experienced special needs planning attorneys
• Estate Planning Council of Memphis

Community
Activities:

• Alzheimer’s Day Services of Memphis, Advisory Board (former Board Member)
• Alzheimer’s Association Advisory Board (2004 – 2026)
• Pro Bono services: Memphis Area Legal Services, Community Legal Center
• Opera Memphis, Trustee, Chairman (2003-2004)
• St. Mary’s Episcopal School, Trustee (1980-1989)
• The Nature Conservancy, Trustee (Mississippi Chapter, 1992-2006)

Other:

• Listed in “Best Lawyers in America,” published by Woodward/White
• Listed in “Super Lawyers” for Tennessee, published by Key Professional Media
• Rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell
• Member of Apperson Crump PLC (until 2021)