My immigrant parents raised me in a small, North Carolina town. I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead-Cain scholar, where I received my undergraduate and law degrees.  

After law school, I practiced briefly in the Northern Virginia/D.C. area, handling immigration and plaintiff personal injury matters. Soon Texas beckoned, where I worked for a plaintiff aviation litigation firm in San Antonio and Dallas.

Missing the East Coast, I moved to Tampa, Florida, to join a civil litigation defense practice. For nearly three decades, I defended complex matters involving first and third party coverage and bad faith, as well a number of commercial and international insurance broker E&O cases. Many of my state and federal appellate cases have dramatically impacted Florida law.

Active in various industry organizations, I presented at numerous national seminars and conferences. I was a partner for nearly 20 years before leaving the firm in 2024 to begin my new legal career as a “neutral.”

Like many others, I dabble at pickleball. And like many others, I probably think I’m better than I really am.

Recently, I have found myself spending increasing time in a new cabin in Western N.C. I enjoy conducting mediations there to escape the Tampa heat.