Admitted
1988, Virginia; 1989 District of Columbia; 1994, Maryland
Law School
University of Virginia, J.D., 1987
Law School Graduation Year
1987
College
Georgetown University, B.S., 1983
Memberships
Washington (Director, 1995-1997; Vice-President, 1997-1999; Vice President, 1997-1999; Vice-President and Chairman of the Board, 1999-2000; President, 2001—; Chair, Law Day, 1996-1997), Virginia, Maryland State, National (Member, 1998—, Executive Committee and Vice-President, 2001—, Board of Governors; Member-At-Large, 1997—; Deputy Regional Director-Region XII; Vice-Chair, Trial Advocacy Section) and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-1999; Chair, New Admittee Committee, 1999-2000; Director, 1994-1996 and Chair, 1996-1999, Fair Employment Council); Virginia State Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Keyperson Committee, 1996—); Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (Member, Board of Governors, 1997—); National Association of Black Women Attorneys (Recording Secretary, 1991-1993; Director, 1994—); Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia, 1994, 1996-1999; Member, Committee on Arrangements, 1997); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Women's Bar Association.
Biographical
Recipient: Presidential Award, Washington Bar Association, 1999, 2000, 2001; Presidential Award, National Bar Association, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002; Presidential Award, Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 2000; Student Support Award, National Association of Black Women Attorneys, 1989; Special Project of the Year Award, Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 1997; Marvin E. Preis Outstanding Committee Chair of the Year Awards, Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Young Lawyers Section, 1997; Hon. Annice M. Wagner Pioneers Award, Young Lawyers Section of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 2002; Outstanding Achievement Award, Washington Bar Association, 1997. Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Law Center, 1999—. Member, District of Columbia Bar Association Civility Implementation Committee, 1999—. Member, Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court, 1991-1994. Barrister, Charlotte Ray Inn of Court, 1994-1997; Master, 1997—. Mediator, Superior Court, District of Columbia; United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Member: Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit, 1990-1991, 1996; Rule 711 Committee, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1997—.