J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1981

• Honors: With Honors, John M. Morehead Fellow in Law
• Law Review: North Carolina Law Review, 1980-1981

B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1978

• Honors: With Honors, Presidential Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, John M. Morehead Scholar, National Merit Scholar