I am a native of Charlotte and graduated from Myers Park High School in 1999. I attended Appalachian State University, where I majored in Criminal Justice. While a student at ASU, I completed internships with the United States Probation Service and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD). After finishing my undergraduate degree in 2003, I moved to Oklahoma and completed my Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2006.

Upon graduation from law school, I moved back to Charlotte and completed an internship with Legal Services of Southern Piedmont. At LSSP, I worked in the Consumer Law Division and handled unemployment compensation hearings.

In early 2007, I joined CMPD and graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET). I spent a total of 6.5 years with CMPD as a patrol officer and on a directed patrol team. While with CMPD, I made over 1200 felony and misdemeanor arrests. At least 150 of these arrests were for DWI. I also issued over 1000 traffic citations. Additionally, I have made thousands of traffic stops and conducted several hundred DWI investigations. 

I am a certified operator of the Intox EC/IR II breath alcohol testing instrument. I have also been certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct standard field sobriety testing (SFST) and certified by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in using and maintaining roadside alcohol screening test devices. In May 2013, I was awarded the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate, the highest level of law enforcement certification in the State of North Carolina.

Since completing law school, I have also obtained a Master of Criminal Justice from Boston University in 2009 and a graduate certificate in Terrorism Studies from the University of St. Andrews in 2010.

I am also a veteran of the United States Army, having served as an Engineer Officer in the North Carolina Army National Guard. I deployed to Kuwait from July 2012 to August 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

In my free time I enjoy traveling. I have had the opportunity to circumnavigate the world by ship in 2002 and circumnavigate the Pacific Rim by ship in 2004. Through school, work, and pleasure, I have visited over 40 foreign countries. I also enjoy reading, distance running, cooking, and brewing beer.

I live in Huntersville with my loving wife, our two beautiful daughters, and our two yellow labrador retrievers. We are members of Myers Park Presbyterian Church and also attend St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Huntersville.

I believe in hard work, discipline, and fighting vigorously for my clients. I will use my professional experience, life experience, and education to deliver you the best legal advice and services possible. I believe in honesty and providing my clients with realistic expectations. This approach leads to an open collaboration, which develops a stronger partnership between client and attorney. Although I can never guarantee a particular result, I can guarantee professionalism and absolute preparation.

Appalachian State University - B.S. in Criminal Justice (2003)

Oklahoma City University School of Law - J.D. (2006)

Boston University - Master of Criminal Justice (2009)

University of St. Andrews - CertHE in Terrorism Studies (2010)

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