BIOGRAPHY

• Born May 27, 1946; in Bluefield, West Virginia.
  
• Received BS Degree from West Virginia University (1968). Major in Business Administration; minor in Marketing
  
• Received Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University (1971).
  
• Member, West Virginia University Law Review (1969-1971).
  
  

BAR ASSOCIATIONS,
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Founding member of MacCorkle, Lavender, Casey & Sweeney PLLC
  
• Member: West Virginia State Bar (Board of Governors, 1984-1986) (Judicial Improvement Committee and Committee on Professionalism); Kanawha County and American (Litigation, and Tort and Insurance Practice sections) Bar Associations.
  
• Member: Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (Board of Governors, 1989-1999. [Immediate Past-President]).
  
• Member: Defense Research Institute (Products Liability Committee).
  
• Member: International Association of Defense Counsel
  
• Sustaining Member: Product Liability Advisory Council.
  
• Member: Coalition of Food Industry Council.