Prior to joining Lewis & Daggett, John worked for the Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (now Office of Disability Adjudication and Review) in Charlotte and Greensboro as a staff attorney and senior staff attorney.

John received his law degree from the University of Tennessee School of Law. While in law school, he was awarded the Hunton & Williams Outstanding Writing Award for the Best Appellate Brief and the American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Process II. Prior to attending law school, John received his Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia. While in graduate school, he was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. John also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As an undergraduate, John was inducted into the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society.

Certification Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law by the North Carolina State Bar Education Juris Doctor, University of Tennessee School of Law, 1995 M.A. in Political Science, University of Georgia, 1991 B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1988 Admitted North Carolina Courts United States District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Professional Associations Sustaining Member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Forsyth County Bar Association Personal Interests John enjoys most sports, but particularly college football and basketball. He is active in his church where he is a Deacon. John and his wife have three children.