American Bar Association [Member 1986-2008, Sections on: Taxation; Law Practice Management; Franchise Forum]

Missouri Bar Association [Member: 1985-2008; Taxation Committee, 1987-2008; Technology & Computer Law Committee, 1990-2008]

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association [Member 1986-2008, Technology Committee Member: 2001-2008, Chairman 2003]

Admitted to bar:

1984, Oregon & U.S. District Court, District of Oregon [resigned 2006];

1985, Missouri & U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri;

1986, U.S. Tax Court;

1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.