Areas of Experience

Personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, professional liability, contracts, real estate, defamation, corporate disputes, employment, disability issues, government issues, and trusts and estates.

Professional Experience

• Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit Court of Alexandria, 1985-2003.
• Certified Mediator, Supreme Court of Virginia.
• Private Practice of Law, Alexandria, 1971-1985
• Former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Alexandria, 1969-1970.
• Former Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk, and Alexandria, 1966-1969.
• Former Adjunct Professor, George Mason University School of Law and Northern Virginia Community College.
• Former Adjunct Professor, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America.

Affiliations

• Former President, Alexandria Bar Association.
• Former Member, State Bar Council, Virginia State Bar.
• Former Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
• Member of the Faculty, National Trial Advocacy College.
• Former Member, Virginia Criminal and Civil Benchbook Committee.
• Former Member, Virginia State Bar Professionalism Faculty.
• Lecturer, Virginia CLE.
• Former Chairman, Electoral Board, City of Alexandria.

Education

• Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary, BCL.
• Old Dominion University, B.A.