Education

Loyola College in Maryland, B.A. Marketing/ Business, 1985

Loyola College in Maryland, Masters of Business Administration, 1987

University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1991

Mediation & Collaboratively trained

Bar Admission

• Maryland
• District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
• U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Tax Court

Bar Associations

• Bar Association of Baltimore City:
  President (2006 — 2007), President Elect (2005-2006), Vice President (2004-2005), Treasurer (2003-2004), Secretary (2001-2002, 2002-2003), Bar Foundation Secretary (2001-2002, 2002-2003), Bar Foundation Treasurer (2003-2004), Bar Foundation President (2004-2005), Membership Committee Chair (2000-2001), Co-Chair (2001-2002), Fee Arbitration Committee Chair (1999-2000), Legal Services Committee Chair (1998-1999)
• Maryland State Bar Association:
  Board of Governors (1998-2000, 2007-2009), Budget & Finance Committee (1999-2006), Ethics 2000 Committee (1999-2003), Special Task Force Judicial Selection Report Committee (1999), MSBA Professionalism Course Faculty Member (1998-present), Local/Specialty Bar Committee (2001-2010), Chair (2008-2010), ADR Section Council, MSBA (2002-2005), Leadership Academy Committee (2002-2003), Consumer Bankruptcy Committee (2002-2003), Consumer Bankruptcy Section (2004-2005) Vice Chair (2005-2006), Chair, Member (2006-2009)
• LGBT Bar Association of Maryland (1991-present)

Other

Published Opinions

• Stine v. NationsBank 252 BR 902 (D.MD 2000), 379 Md 76, 839 A.2d 727 (2003) 360 F 3d 455 (2004)
  In re: Kolbe & Whitley Memorandum Opinion 95-57551 ESD, 95-5-7553 ESD

• Co-Authored, "What happens when your Ex Files Bankruptcy?" with Thomas C. Ries, Esq. For the Family Advocate, ABA Family law Section journal, April 2000.
• "Why Pro Bono for Me?", Maryland Bar Journal, July/August 2001
• Co-Authored, "Bankruptcy Intercepts Family Law", with Thomas C. Ries, Maryland Bar Journal, August/September 2002
• Authored chapters in "Know your Legal Rights" on Bankruptcy and the Fair Debt Collection Act, published by the Bar Association of Baltimore City (2 editions)

• University of Baltimore Alumni Association, Mentor/Mentee participant (1996-present)
• Pro Bono Resource Center - Board of Directors (2000-2003), President (2002-2006)
• Human Rights Campaign
• Junior Achievement Alumni Association

• Health Education Resource Education (HERO)
• Human Rights Campaign
• Junior Achievement
• Learning Volunteers of America
• Pro Bono Resource Center
• University of Baltimore Alumni Association

• Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc., Member (2006-present)
• Maryland Community Pride Advisors, LLC, Member (1994-present)
• GAYLAW Member (1991-2005)
• Attorney Grievance Inquiry Panel (2000-2003) (2001 became Peer Review Panel)
• Centennial Celebration- Clarence Mitchell Courthouse Gala- Publicity Chair 2000
• Chase Brexton Health Services- Advisory Board Member 2001-2002
• Coldspring Community Association- Vice President- 1992-1994
• Free State Justice Campaign- Legislative Chair 1996-1997
• National Lesbian & Gay Law Association- Regional Rep- 1996-1998. Secretary 1998-2000, member 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2004-2006
• Phi Delta Phi Alumni Association
• Loyola College MBA Alumni Association- Board of Directors 1997-1999, Vice President 1999-2000
• Equality Maryland, Member
• Free State Legal Project, Board Chair (2008-2010)
• Daily Record Editorial Board (2007-2009)
• Maryland's Super Lawyers, 2009 and 2010