A third generation Atlantan, I received my Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Duke University in 1967 and then my Doctor of Law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1970. I am a member of the State Bar of Georgia and Atlanta Bar Association and a member of the Probate and Estates Sections of the Atlanta Bar Association. I am also an active member of the Wills and Trusts Section of the Colorado Bar Association.

I have served on the Board of Directors of a small Atlanta Credit Union and as President and Board Member of a private elementary school in Atlanta.

In the early part of my now forty year law practice, I became In-house Counsel to my family's plastics manufacturing business, Allied Plastics, Inc., eventually becoming its President. This 12-year stint gave me hands-on knowledge of the estate and small business planning which is now a core element of my practice. Since selling the business in 1986, I have been back in full-time private practice.

I have taught and lectured in Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer for several Atlanta financial planning firms.  And of course, I continue to learn and grow and enjoy my profession.

Recently I have become "Of Counsel" to the firm of Sard & Leff, LLC, lending my experience in business transactional law and estate planning to this exciting young firm.