Admitted
1986, District of Columbia
Law School
University of Virginia, J.D., 1985
Law School Graduation Year
1985
College
Catholic University of America, B.A., summa cum laude, 1977
Memberships
District of Columbia and American Bar Associations; Council on Foreign Relations (Co-Chair, Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy Program); Aspen Strategy Group; Miller Center of Public Affairs Governing Council; The Brookings Institution (Member, Board of Trustees).
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: Catholic University President's Award, Outstanding Graduate; Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award, 1996. Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review, 1982-1983. Office of Congressional Liaison, The White House, 1977-1979. National Delegation Selection Coordinator, Carter-Mondale Presidential Campaign, 1979-1980. National Campaign Coordinator, Mondale for President, Campaign 1983-1984. General Counsel, Site Selection Committee, Democratic National Convention, 1985. Associate, 1985-1991 and Partner, 1992-1993, 1997-1999, O'Melveny & Myers. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, 1993-1996. Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State, 1994-1996.