Clerk and associate, private practice, Tennessee, 1974-1977
Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Tennessee, 1977-1979, 1980-1982
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1979-1980
Private practice, 1983-1984, 1985-1991
Legal counsel, College of Charleston, 1984-1985
Chief of staff, Mayor Phil Bredesen, Nashville, Tennessee, 1991-1992
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of Tennessee, 1993-1998