Phi Beta Kappa (academic honor society University of California 1985). Recipient: Super Lawyers (since 2010); Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum; 100 Top Trial Lawyers in Virginia (2011). Appointments: Designated Legal Counsel for the Transportation Communications International Union (TCIU) (railroad workers' union). Presentations/Teaching: Wrongful Death and Tuck Wreck Cases Virginia Beach Bar Association, 2011; Ethics in Car Accident Law, Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association; Handling the Auto Injury Claim, NBI, October 22, 2009; Handling a Personal Injury Case: Phone Call to Verdict, Virginia Beach Bar Association, October 15, 2009; AAJ Railroad Law Section: Education Program Planner and Moderator, Annual Convention, July, 2009; FELA Cumulative Trauma Cases, AAJ Railroad Law Section Mid-Winter Convention Presentation, January 28, 2008; Hw to Successfully Resolve Automobile Injury Cases, NBI, September 25, 2007; Motions in Limine and Jury Voir Dire in Injury Cases, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, October 5 and 26, 2006; Effective Using Medical Evidence in Court, National Business Institute, October 26, 2006; A Primer on Federal Employers' Liability Act and Railroad Injury Cases, Virginia CLE, December 2, 2003.