During his career, he has tried over 100 jury trials and successfully argued before the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia. Since 2004, he has been in private practice after serving more than 20 years with the DeKalb County District Attorney's office, including 12 years as District Attorney. He is licensed to practice in Georgia and North Carolina and is admitted to practice before all Georgia and North Carolina state courts, the U.S. Northern and Middle District Courts of Georgia, and the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He enjoys the highest rating (AV) issued by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer in general litigation by his peers.