Areas of Emphasis:
Representation of banks, mortgage companies, financial service companies, and other creditors in the private and public sectors
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1975
University of Richmond, J.D., 1978
Bar Involvement:
Virginia, 1978
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1978
U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Appointed Positions:
Special Counsel to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia (1986 - present)
Special Counsel to the Commonwealth's Attorney of the City of Norfolk (1989 - present)
Member, Board of Directors, Towne Bank ( Norfolk Region)
President, Virginia State Bar, 2001-2002
Representative Cases:
Burton Lumber Corp. v. Aughenbaugh, 223 Va. 491 (1982)
Smith v. Credico Industrial Loan Company, 234 Va. 514 (1987)
Rose Marie Ryan-House, et. al. v. GlaxoSmithKline p.l.c., et. al. ( class action antitrust settlement); 2:02 cv 442, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia (2002-2005)
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