Admitted
1983, Maryland; 1985, District of Columbia
Law School
Catholic University of America, J.D., 1982
Law School Graduation Year
1982
College
Oberlin College, B.A., 1973
Memberships
Washington, Maryland State, National (Past Chair, Legal and Legislative Committees, 1995-1996) and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2000 and 2002—); District of Columbia Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Directors, 1998; Delegate, Minority Caucus, 1997-2002; Member, Executive Committee, 2002—); Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member, Board of Directors, 1999—; Member, Executive Committee, 2000—); Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (President, 1997-1998); Women's Bar Association Foundation (Member, Board of Governors, 1997—; Treasurer, 1998-2000; President, 2000-2001); Charlotte E. Ray American Inn of Court (Master, 1994—); Women's Bar Association.
Biographical
Recipient: Presidential Award, National Bar Association, 1996; Charlotte E. Ray Award, Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women's Division, National Bar Association, 1998; Trial Lawyer of the Year, Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., 2000-2001; ABA Torts-Insurance Practice Section Pursuit of Justice Award, 2002. Senior Attorney, Federal Election Commission, 1987-1990. Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Georgetown Law School, 1999.