Admitted
1966, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri; 1969, U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Law School
University of Missouri at Kansas City, J.D., with honors, 1966
Law School Graduation Year
1966
College
University of Missouri at Kansas City, B.A., with distinction, 1962
Memberships
Urban Land Institute; Legal Action Network for Development Strategies; Missouri Municipal League.
Biographical
Co-Winner, Ellison Moot Court Competition, 1964. Member, Bench and Robe Society. Recipient: Outstanding Service and Achievement, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review, 1965; Outstanding Career Achievements, Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity, University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1975. Author: Missouri Land Use Law, 2 vols., Butterworth 1993; Missouri Economic Development Law, University of Missouri, School of Law Press, 2000. Member, Jackson County Legislature, 1973-1975. Jackson County Executive, 1975-1979. Past President, Missouri Association of Counties. Past Chairman, Little Blue Valley Sewer District. Member, Policy Committee, National Association of Counties. Past Board Member, Mid-America Regional Council of Governments.