AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Listed The Best Lawyers in America (1993-2014), South Carolina Super Lawyers (2008-2014). President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), AAML, Fellow of the Year, 2007. Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers. Chapter President, International Network of Boutique Law Firms, AAML trained and South Carolina Certified Mediator. AAML trained Arbitrator. Former Chair, S.C. Bar Family Law and S.C. Association for Justice Sections. Frequent state and national Lecturer and author of numerous articles on family law. Contributing author S.C. Equitable Apportionment Act, S.C. Alimony Statute, and S.C. Family Court Handbook. University of South Carolina, B.A. 1973; University of South Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctorate 1976. Admitted S.C. Bar, 1976; U.S. Federal District Court, 1976; U.S. Federal Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1976; U.S. Supreme Court, 2005. State-wide family law practice since 1976.