University Attended:
Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., Economics; Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., cum laude
Law School Attended:
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., Chair; University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., Moot Court Board
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
1992, Virginia. Also admitted; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit) and U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Virginia)
Memberships:
American Association for Justice (AAJ), American Bar Association (ABA), Federal Bar Association (FBA), Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association (NPBA), Southern Trial Lawyers Association (STLA), Virginia Bar Association (VBA), Virginia Beach Bar Association (VBBA), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA)
Birth Information:
Richmond, Virginia, January 30, 1967
Reported Cases:
Davis v. Tazewell Place Associates, 254 Va. 257, 492 S.E.2d 162 (1997); Chesapeake Builders, Inc. v. Lee, 254 Va. 294, 492 S.E.2d 141 (1997); Reid v. Boyle, 2F.Supp.2d 803 (E.D. Va. 1998); Reid v. Boyle, 259 Va. 356, 527 S.E.2d 137 (2000); O'Mara v. Commonwealth, 33 Va. App.525, 535 S.E.2d 175 (2000); Black v. Commonwealth, 262 Va. 764, 553 S.E.2d 738 (2001); Ancient Art Tattoo Studio v. City of Virginia Beach, 263 Va. 593, 561 S.E. 2d 690 (2002); Modern Environments v. Stinnett, 263 Va. 491, 561 S.E. 2d 694 (2002); PTS Corporation v. Buckman, 263 Va. 613, 561 S.E. 2d 718 (2002); Carraway v. Hill, 265 Va. 20, 574 S.E 2d 274 (2003); Masco Contractor Services East, Inc. v. Beals, 279 F. Supp. 2d 699 (E.D. Va. 2003); Virginia v. Black, 538 U.S. 343, 123 S. Ct. 1536, 155 L.Ed 2d 535 (2003); Elliott v. Commonwealth, 267 Va. 464, 593 S.E.2d 263 (2004); Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Real Estate Board v. Lancaster, 45 Va. App. 723, 613 S.E.2d 828 (2005); Norfolk 302, LLC v. Vassar, 524 F.Supp.2d 728 (E.D. Va. 2007); Tanner v. City of Virginia Beach, 277 Va. 432 (2009), cert. denied 2010 U.S. LEXIS 749 (U.S., Jan. 19, 2010); 674 S.E.2d 848 Judicial Inquiry & Review Comm'n of Va. v. Taylor, 278 Va. 699; 685 S.E.2d 51 (2010), cert. denied 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4645 (U.S., June 7, 2010); Sales v. Kecoughtan Hous. Co., 279 Va. 475; 690 S.E.2d 91 (2010);Johnson v. Hart, 279 Va. 617, 692 S.E.2d 239 (2010); Station # 2, LLC v. Lynch, 280 Va. 166; 695 S.E.2d 537 (2011); Va. Marine Res. Comm'n v. Clark, 281 Va. 679; 709 S.E.2d 150 (2011); Bank of the Commonwealth v. Hudspeth, 282 Va. 216; 714 S.E.2d 566 (2011); Breit v. Mason, 59 Va. App. 322; 718 S.E.2d 482 (2011); Dixon v. Hassell & Folkes, P.C., 283 Va. 456; 723 S.E.2d 383 (2012); Judicial Inquiry & Review Comm'n v. Waymack, 284 Va. 527; 745 S.E.2d 410 (2012); Brave Ventures, LLC v. Ambrester, 854 F. Supp. 2d 356 (E.D. Va. 2012); Clodfelter v. Republic of Sudan, 720 F.3d 199 (4th Cir. 2013); L.F. v. Breit, 285 Va. 163; 736 S.E.2d 711 (2013), Norfolk 102, LLC v. City of Norfolk, 285 Va. 340; 738 S.E.2d 895 (2013); Cabral v. Cabral, 62 Va. App. 600; 751 S.E.2d 4 (2013)