| Admission Details | 1969, Tennessee; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court |
| Education | Tennessee Wesleyan College, B.A.; Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D. |
| Additional Bio Details | Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant District Attorney General, 24th Judicial District of Tennessee, 1972-1974. City Attorney, Niota, Tennessee, 1975-1978. |