His area of specialization is comparative constitutional law, with a focus on emergency theory, anti-terrorism measures, and the separation of powers. He is also an attorney at law in the United States, earning his JD from Washington and Lee University School of Law. In addition to MAs in both history and political science from Marshall University, he holds the LLM and Doctor of Civil Law degrees from McGill University's Institute of Comparative Law in Montréal. His work has been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada and in the legislative debates of the British House of Lords. He has also given invited oral and written testimony to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee of the British House of Commons.