BS, Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology JD, Law, University of South Dakota MS, Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

NCOIC, Top Secret NATO Communication Facility, Gunzberg, Germany Structural steel design and detailing, Rapid City, South Dakota Chief Counsel, South Dakota Department of Revenue Private practice of law since 1990, Rapid City, South Dakota Registered patent attorney, Registration No. 36,973 Corporate and LLC creation and maintenance Real estate Intellectual property including copyright, trademark, and patent Contracts 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations

Writing (three unpublished novels and a dozen screenplays), reading, fly fishing, tennis, skiing, and hiking