My Why

What powers my practice

I believe business is a force for good. I serve owners and executives by bringing clarity, integrity, and experience to complex decisions—so their enterprises flourish and value is created. Clients rely on me for responsive, proactive counsel, grounded in sound business judgment. Success, to me, is lasting value and trusted relationships.

Credentials

  • Elon University School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.), magna cum laude; Articles Editor, Elon Law Review, Moot Court Board
  • Davidson College, Artium Baccalaureus (A.B.), Political Science

  • North Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
  • United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina

  • Managing Partners to Watch, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, 2025
  • Silver Beaver Award, Cape Fear Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2022
  • Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine, Young Guns, 2020
  • Selected to Business Litigation, Business & Corporate Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®, 2020 – Present
  • Rising Star, Greater Wilmington Business Journal 100 Rising Stars, 2020
  • 40 Under 40 Award, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce & Wilmington Star-News, 2019
  • Fellow, E. A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders, 2018
  • Recipient, Presidential Scholarship, Elon University
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Engagement

  • American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
    • Director, Civic Engagement Committee, 2020 – 2021
    • Member, Civic Engagement Committee, 2019 – 2020
    • District Representative, District 9 (NC), 2018 – 2020
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
    • Co-Chair, Standing Committee on Disaster Legal Services, 2018 – 2020
    • Co-Chair, Meetings and Conventions Committee, 2017 – 2018
    • Co-Chair, Community Relations Committee, 2015 – 2017

  • New Hanover County Airport Authority, Member, 2025– Present
  • Cape Fear Council, Boy Scouts of America
    • Chairman, Annual Luncheon, 2025 – Present
    • Vice Chair at Large, Executive Committee, 2022 – Present
    • Vice Chair for Membership, Executive Committee, 2018 – 2022
    • Member, Board of Trustees, 2015 – Present
    • Vice Chair, Annual Luncheon, 2014 – Present
    • Annual Golf Tournament Vice Chair, 2017 – Present
  • Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.
    • Chair, Board of Trustees, 2019 – 2021
    • Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, 2016 – 2019
    • Member, Board of Trustees, 2015 – 2022
  • Elon University School of Law Advisory Board, 2023 – Present
  • New Hanover County Library Advisory Board, 2015 – 2017
  • The First Tee of Greater Wilmington, Board of Trustees 2023 – Present
  • United Way of the Cape Fear Area, Inc.
    • Chair, Membership Committee, 2020 – 2023
    • Member, Board of Trustees, 2019 – 2023

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