Education
Juris Doctorate, The University of Toledo College of Law, 1984
     Honors, Special Awards
          Vice Justice, Phi Alpha Delta, 1983
          Justice, Honors Court, 1983

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science/Public Administration (Double Major) Sociology (Minor), Ohio Northern University, 1981
     Honors, Special Awards
          Ohio Northern University Student Government
          Varsity Letterman Track and Field
          Student Representative, Dean Selection Committee
          Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honorary

Licenses
West Virginia, 1984
Ohio, 1985
Kentucky, 1990
National Football League Players' Association Contract Advisor
           Certification, 2005

Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
United States District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
United States District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
All West Virginia Circuit and Magistrate Courts
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Appellate Court
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
All Ohio Common Pleas and Municipal Courts
Kentucky Supreme Court
Kentucky Court of Appeals
United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
All Kentucky Circuit and District Courts

Professional Affiliations
West Virginia State Bar
West Virginia Bar Association
Ohio Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
Cabell County, West Virginia Bar Association
Lawrence County, Ohio Bar Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee of the ABA
National Football League Players Association
Sports Lawyers Association

Practice Areas
Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, General Negligence, Premises Liability, Automobile, Personal Injury, Trucking and Motor Carrier Defense, Municipality Liability and Police Professional Liability, Employment Law, Sports Management, NFL Player Representation Contract Negotiation

Employment History
Partner, Offutt Nord, PLLC, Huntington, West Virginia, 1994-Present
Partner, Wood, Grimm & Delp, Huntington, West Virginia, 1987-1994
Associate Attorney, Wood, Grimm & Delp, Huntington, West Virginia,
     1984-1987

Professional Honors/Awards/Services
West Virginia Lawyer Citizen of the Year, 2007
West Virginia Super Lawyer, 2007, 2008 Civil Litigation Defense
Board of Governors, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia, 2008-Present
Board of Directors, West Virginia Bar Foundation, 2007-Present
Board of Governors, West Virginia State Bar, 2004-2007
Board of Governors, West Virginia State Bar, 1995-1998
Chairman, West Virginia State Bar Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
     Commission, 2005-2008
Member, West Virginia State Bar Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
     Commission, 1999-2008
West Virginia State Bar Law and Medicine Committee, 1987-Present
Chairman, West Virginia State Bar Legal Research Committee, 2005
Chairman, West Virginia State Bar Mentoring and Networking
     Committee, 2006-Present
Executive Committee of ABA Young Lawyer's Division, 1987-1990
Outstanding Young Men in America, 1987

Community Service
President, Huntington Area Habitat for Humanity, 2007-Present
Member, Board of Directors, Huntington Area Habitat For Humanity,
     2006-Present
Board of Directors, Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce,
     2005-Present
Executive Committee, Huntington Area Development Council,
     2006-Present
Member, YMCA Facilities and Physical Education Committee, 1998-
     Present
Member, Mayor’s Property/Casualty Insurance Loss Prevention Team
     (Huntington, WV), 2000-Present
Youth Soccer Coach, Recreation and Club Teams

Published Articles
An Empirical Analysis of the Medical and Legal Professions' Experiences and Perceptions of Medical and Legal Malpractice, The University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, 20:1, 1986