He was in private practice of law in Montgomery , Alabama from 1974 to 1983 .
He was a law clerk to Judge Robert Edward Varner of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama from 1973 to 1974 .
law clerk was in private practice of law in Montgomery , Alabama from 1974 to 1983 .
He was a law clerk to Judge Robert Edward Varner of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama from 1973 to 1974 .