I was born and raised in Northwest Florida. I attended Okaloosa Walton Community College (now Northwest Florida State College) and then Florida State University where I received degrees in Civil Engineering and Law, graduating Cum Laude with both degrees. While in school I become a licensed Florida real-estate agent and broker. To help maintain my proficiency in real estate matters I continue to keep my Florida real estate broker license active.  

Before becoming an attorney I gained invaluable experience working for a local civil engineering and surveying firm and in the Okaloosa County Growth Management (land planning) Department. During my time with the Growth Management Department I served briefly on the Okaloosa County Technical Review Committee.

I am a member of, and actively participate in, the Crestview Rotary Club and Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce. I sit on the advisory board of the Chamber PILOT (Professional Inspired Leaders of Tomorrow) Committee.

I am currently serving a three-year term on the Okaloosa County Code Enforcement Board and am a member of the Board of Directors of the Main Street Crestview Association.

I regularly provide legal services to qualifying clients in deserving matters on a pro bono basis. I am currently working with Florida Attorneys Saving Homes (FLASH), a program sponsored by the Florida bar to help qualifying Florida citizens avoid foreclosure on their homes by negotiating loan workouts or other alternatives with their mortgage company. 

My wife, also a Northwest Florida native, is an accountant who works with a local government contractor. She volunteers as Treasurer of the Baker First United Methodist Church. We reside in the Baker area.