Admitted
1982, Florida; 1983, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1990, Maryland and Court of Appeals of Maryland; 1
Law School
Northeastern University, J.D., 1982
Law School Graduation Year
1982
College
University of Florida, B.A., 1978
Memberships
American Bar Association (Chairperson, White Collar Criminal Defense Subcommittee on Federal Sentencing, 1996—); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Vice-Chair, Post-Conviction and Sentencing Committee, 1997—) Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association (Board of Directors).
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Author: Federal Sentencing Guidelines Downward Departures, 1995 Edition; Koon v. United States,—U.S.—, 116 S.Ct. 2035 (1996): A Framework for Analyzing Downward Departures, The Champion Magazine, July 1997; A Look At Two Recent Circuit Cases Overruling Prior Downward Departure Case Law: United States v. Brock, 108 F.3d 31 (4th Cir. 1997) and United States v. Kalb, 105 F. 3d 426 (8th Cir. 1997), The American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section White Collar Crime Committee Newsletter, June 1997; An Analysis of Fourth Circuit and Maryland Cases Interpreting Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978), Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association Bulletin, May, 1997. Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, Catholic University of America and Columbus School of Law, 1991—. Chief Assistant Federal Public Defender, Baltimore, Maryland, 1986-1994. Assistant Public Defender, Jacksonville, Florida, 1982-1986. Member, Practitioner's Advisory Group, Federal Sentencing Commission, 1996—.