Education:

• United States Naval Academy, (B.S. 1979).
• L'Université d'Aix-Marseille III, Aix-en-Provence, France
  (Diplôme de Langue, Littérature et Civilisation, Niveau Deux, Mention Bien, 1987).
• Wake Forest University, (J.D., cum laude, 1990).

Work Experience:

• United States Navy, Lieutenant, Naval Aviator (1975-1986).
• Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina (1990-1994).
• FAA Licensed Pilot with commercial multi-engine airplane and private glider pilot with instrument rating.

Bar Admissions:

• North Carolina; Western District of N.C. (1990); Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (1991); Eastern District of N.C. (1993); Middle District of N.C. and U.S. Supreme Court (1994).

Sample Cases:

• U.S. v. Telesca, 972 F.2d 344, 1992 WL 180741 (4th Cir. 1992);
• U.S. v. Treadwell, 977 F.2d 574, 1992 WL 296549 (4th Cir. 1992);
• U.S. v. Martinez-Contreras, 16 F.3d 413, 1994 WL 4672, (4th Cir. 1994);
• U.S. v. Attar, 38 F.3d 727 (4th Cir. 1994);
• Hyde v. Anderson, 580 S.E.2d 424 (N.C.App. 2003);
• Sherwin-Williams Co. v. ASBN, Inc., 594 S.E.2d 135 (N.C.App. 2004);
• Hyde v. Anderson, 630 S.E.2d 255, 2006 WL 1529533 (N.C.App. 2006);
• Sasso v. Statesville Flying Service, Inc., 744 S.E.2d 496, 2013 WL 2190101 (NC.App. 2013);
• Gonzalez v. Planned Parenthood, et al., 759 F.3d 1112 (9th Cir. 2014) (Amicus Brief);
• Fisher-Borne v. Smith, 14 F. Supp. 3d 699 (M.D.N.C. 2014) (Motion to Intervene filed as Local Counsel);
• Berger, et al. v. Fisher-Borne, et al, 576 U.S. 1083 (2015) (Petition for Cert. Before Judgment filed as Local Counsel);
• Carcano, et al. v. McCrory, et al., 203 F. Supp. 3d 615 (M.D.N.C. 2016) (Motion to Intervene filed as Local Counsel);
• Carcano, et al v. Cooper, 350 F. Supp. 3d 388 (M.D.N.C. 2018) (Motion to Dismiss filed as Local Counsel).
• Bryant, et al. v. Woodall, et al., 622 F. Supp. 3d 147 (M.D.N.C. 2022) (Amicus Brief filed as Local Counsel).

Publications:

• Note: The Regulation of Telephone Pornography, 24 Wake Forest University, L.R. 433 (1989).