University Attended:
University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1979
Law School Attended:
College of William & Mary, J.D., 1982
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, Virginia; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, District of Columbia, Court of Appeals; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 2012, Maryland; 2002, District of Columbia
Memberships:
Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, State and Federal Courts
Northern Virginia Young Lawyers Association (President, 1987); Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (President, 2004-2005); Defense Research Institute; Boyd-Graves Conference (Steering Committee, 2012-present); VBA/Boyd Graves Evidence Committee (Publisher - Evidence Handbook)(2012-present).
Birth Information:
Washington, D.C., April 15, 1957
Reported Cases:
Patel v. CNN, Inc., 83 Va. App. 387 (2025); Citizens for Fauquier County v. Town of Warrenton, 81 Va. App. 363 (2924); Brown v. Kirkpatrick, 79 Va. App. (2023); Katz, Abosch et al v. Parkway Neuroscience and Spine Institute., LLC, 485 Md. 335 (2023); Perez v. Kipp DC Supporting Corp., 70 F. 4th 570 (D.C. Cir. 2023); Mireskandari v. Daily Mail & Trust PLC, 105 Va. Cir. 370 (2020)Robinson v. Nordquist, 297 Va. 503 (2019); Bartolomucci v. Federal Ins. Co., 289 Va. 361, 770 S.E.2d 451 (2015); Schuiling v. Harris, 286 Va. 187, 747 S.E. 2d 833 (2013); Uniwest Constr., Inc. v. Amtech Elevator Servs., 280 Va. 428; 699 S.E. 2d 223 (2010); Covel v. Town of Vienna, 280 Va. 151; 694 S.E. 2d 609 (2010); Sunrise Continuing Care LLC v. Wright, 277 Va. 148, 671 S.E.2d 132 (2009); Baker v. Poolservice Company, 272 Va. 677, 636 S.E.2d 360 (2006); Gibson v. Boy Scouts of America, et al., 359 F. Supp.2d 469 (E.D. Va. 2005); Honsinger v. Egan, 266 Va. 269, 585 S.E.2d 597 (2003); John v. Im, 263 Va. 315, 559 S.E.2d 694 (2002), Interim Personnel v. Messer, 263 Va. 435, 559 S.E. 2d 704 (2002); Lambert v. Downtown Garage, 262 Va. 707, 553 S.E.2d 714 (2001); USAA Cas. Ins. Co. v. Randolph, 255 Va. 342, 497 S.E.2d 744 (1998); Robertson v. Metropolitan Washington Airport Auth., 249 Va. 72, 452 S.E. 2d 845 (1995); Chesapeake Bay Seafood House v. Clements, 14 Va. App. 143 (1992); Jackson v. Ratcliff Concrete, Co., 8 Va. App. 592, 382 S.E.2d 494 (1989); Thiboudeau v. Vandermark, 234 Va. 15, 360 S.E.2d 171 (1987); Stone v. Ethan Allen, Inc. 232 Va. 365, 350 S.E.2d 629 (1987).