Education
Juris Doctorate, University of Kentucky, College of Law, 1992
Honors, Special Awards
President, Student Bar Association, University of Kentucky,
College of Law, 1991
Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia, 1989
Honors, Special Awards
Jefferson Scholar, University of Virginia, 1985-1989
Echols Scholar, University of Virginia 1985-1989
Woodberry Forest School, magna cum laude, 1985
Licenses
Kentucky, 1992
West Virginia, 2003
Court Admissions
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1994
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
All West Virginia Circuit and Magistrate Courts
Kentucky Supreme Court
Kentucky Court of Appeals
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky,
1992
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky,
1992
All Kentucky Circuit and District Courts
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
Board of Governors, Kentucky Bar Association, 2001-2002
Chair, Young Lawyers Section, Kentucky Bar Association, 2001-2002
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Defense, Complex Commercial Litigation, Natural Resources Law, Product Liability, Insurers’ Bad Faith
Employment History
Partner, Offutt Nord, PLLC, Huntington, West Virginia, 2003-Present
Associate, Offutt Nord, PLLC, Huntington, West Virginia, 2001-
2002
Associate, VanAntwerp, Monge, Jones & Edwards, Ashland,
Kentucky, 1994-2001
Associate, Gallion, Baker & Bray, Lexington, Kentucky, 1992-1994
Professional Honors/Awards/Services
West Virginia Super Lawyer, 2007, Personal Injury Defense: Medical
Malpractice
Community Service
Director, Big Brothers-Big Sisters of the Tri-State, Inc., Huntington,
West Virginia, 2000-2003
Director, Community Kitchen, Ashland, Kentucky, 1999-2000