Experience:
- Approved Mediator, Montgomery County, Howard County and Frederick County Circuit Courts and Mediator, Maryland District Courts
- Administrative Judge/Mediator (Ret.), Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, 2000-2006
- Administrative Judge/Mediator, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Board of Contract Appeals, 1989-2000
- Member, Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals, 1982-1989
- Arbitrator, International Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce
- Mediator, Maryland Commission on Human Relations, Frederick County Community Mediation/Conflict Resolution Center (CALM), and Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County (CRCMC)
- Trial Attorney, Nuclear Power Plant Construction Permits and Operating Licenses, Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Atomic Energy Commission, 1974-1982
- Attorney, Office of Procurement and Patents, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1971-1974
- Attorney, U.S. Army Engineer District, Jacksonville, 1969-1971
- Mediator/Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1988-1994
- Mediator, District of Columbia, Health & Human Services Dept., 1986-1988
Bars:
- Maryland, District of Columbia
Education and Training:
- LL.M., George Washington University, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Masters Degree Program
- J.D., University of Tennessee - B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee Collaborative Law Training (Facilitator)
- National Judicial College: Mediation, Complex Case Litigation
- Custody, Visitation, Child Access Mediation Training (20 hours), November 2008
- Property and Financial Divorce Mediation Training (20 hours), March 2009
- Elder Mediation Training, Senior Mediation and Decision-Making, Inc., October 2008
- Leading Conflict Management Training, “Introduction to Conflict Management,” “Communication Skills,” and “Creative Problem Solving,” November 2008
Affiliations:
- Member, Construction Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Maryland State Bar Association
- Elder Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution
- Board of Contract Appeals Judges Association (President, 1997-1998)
- Association of Conflict Resolution
- Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) Baltimore Chapter
Presentations/Awards:
- Recipient, Mediator of the Year for 2010, CALM Community Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center for Frederick County, Maryland
- Panelist, “Mediating with Counsel Present: Tips and Techniques for Mediating Disputes with Represented Parties,” Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence Members Only Synergy Session, November, 2011
- Presenter, Continuing Education Program for the 2011 District Court of Maryland ADR Volunteer Appreciation Event, May, 2011