Colleen Marea Quinn - Richmond, VA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1988
    J.D.
    Honors: Judiciary Committee
    Honors: Honor Counselor (Trial Advocate)
    Honors: Moot Court Board
    Honors: V.P. Student Bar Assoc
    Honors: Legal Assistance Society Advocate
    Honors: North Grounds Softball League Commissioner and Captain
    Honors: Ranked in Top Third of Class

• Non Legal Education

  • College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1985
    B.A.
    Honors: GPA: 3.5
    Honors: LSAT: 42/95
    Honors: Ranked In Top 10% Of Class
    Honors: Mortar Board (Treasurer)
    Honors: Interdisciplinary Honors Program
    Honors: Career Speaker Series Director
    Honors: InterSorority Council
    Honors: Pre-Law Club
    Honors: Delta Gamma Sorority
    Honors: Orientation Aide
    Honors: Student Association Cultural Events Committee
    Honors: Pi Kappa Alpha Little Sister
    Honors: Paper Presented and Published for Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Symposium (Spring 1985)
    Major: English and Philosophy

Past Positions

• Cantor Arkema, P.C., Richmond, VA f/k/a Cantor, Arkema & Edmonds, P.C.; Russell, Cantor, Arkema & Edmonds, P.C.; and, Rilee, Cantor, Arkema & Edmonds, P.C., 1992 - 2009
• Miller & Hern, P.C., Glen Allen, VA f/k/a/ Litten, Sipe & Miller, P.C., Associate, 1989 - 1992

References

• Mark Stepanian, CEO Loveland Distributing Co.

• Rodney Poole, Esq., Poole & Poole

• Dr. Sydney Fleicsher, CEO, Jewish Family Services

• Dr. Dennis Matt, Va IVF & Andrology

Classes and Seminars

• “Extraordinary Women Leader of the Day”, VCU School of Business Center for Corporate Education, October 25, 2013
  
• Roundtable Leader, Girl Scout Leadership Institute Career Café, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, June 29, 2013
  
• Women’s Injury Issues, Central Virginia Legal Aid Radio Show, February 5, 2013
  
• “Virginia’s Putative Father Registry & The Responsible Father Act of 2012”, Virginal Department of Social Services Conference
  
• “Virginia’s Putative Father Registry & The Responsible Father Act of 2012”, Virginal Department of Social Services Conference
  
• “Developing an ART Practice: Process and Preparation”, The American Academies of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAAA & AAARTA) Annual Conference, June 27, 2012
  
• “How Suspicious or Delicious is Being Googlelicious?: Strategies & Ethical Considerations of Internet Marketing to Attract Birth Mothers and Carriers.”, The American Academies of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAAA & AAARTA) Annual Conference, May 3, 2012
  
• Important Legal Issues in Adoption & ARTs Arrangements and the Role of the Lawyer, The Cade Foundation – Panel Presentation on Adoption & ARTs, April 21, 2012
  
• Visiting Professor,“BLENDED, SHAKEN OR STIRRED? The Changing Law and The New Family Concoctions with Adoption, Surrogacy and Embryo Donation”, University of Richmond, Freshman Seminar, November 11, 2011
  
• “Cloning Adolf Hitler: The Moral Dilemmas of Assisted Reproductive Technologies”, Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association, October 5, 2011
  
• Interview, “Adoption and Surrogacy”, Central Virginia Legal Aid Radio Show, August 30, 2011
  
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training, Petersburg Domestic Violence Task Force, May 19, 2010
  
• "Creating Adolf Hitlers: The Ethical Dilemmas of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTS)", West End Rotary Club, Richmond, Virginia, August 12, 2009
  
• "What Every Adoption Practitioner Needs to Know About Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTS)", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Portland, Oregon, April 30, 2009
  
• "Successful Adoption", Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, April 21, 2009
  
• "Adoption Law: Overcome Obstacles to Pave the Way to a Smooth Adoption", National Business Institute, Richmond, Virginia, March 19, 2009
  
• Essentials of Adoption Law, Representing Birth Mothers, Ethical Representation of Birth Parents, Challenging an Adoption/Contested Adoptions, Handling VA Parental(Private) Placement Adoptions for Out of State Residents, Ethics & What You Don't Know About Open Adoption Law in VA, National Business Institute, Richmond, Virginia, March 19, 2009
  
• "Blended, Shaken or Stirred? The New Family Concoctions with Surrogacy, Adoption and Embryo Donations", The West Richmond Rotary Club, Richmond, Virginia, January 21, 2009
  
• "Successful Adoption", Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, January 20, 2009
  
• "Virginia's Adoption Statutes: Practical Implications of the Recent Statutory Revisions", Virginia CLE Webcast, Charlottesville, Virginia, January 14, 2009
  
• "Injury Case Intake - Gathering and Preserving the Evidence", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Seminar, Richmond, VA, December 19, 2008
  
• How to Avoid Paying Your Employment Law Attorney - Ten Thrifty Tips in Thirty Minutes, SIL Employee Benefits and Human Resource Seminar, December 2, 2008
  
• "Drafting ART Agreements: Practical Pointers and Sample Provisions", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Mid-Year Conference, Chicago, Illinois, October 17, 2008
  
• Successful Adoption, Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, October 7, 2008
  
• "Adoption Overview and Domestic Independent Adoption in Virginia", RESOLVE, Richmond, Virginia, June 21, 2008
  
• "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications, Richmond, VA, June 2, 2008
  
• "The New Frontier: Contested Case Emerging Issues: Lost Embryos, Medical Malpractice and Other ARTS Mishaps", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, St. Louis, Missouri, May 1, 2008
  
• "Successful Adoption", Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, April 23, 2008
  
• "Civil Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault", Forensic Nurse Consultants of Hampton Roads, Portsmouth, VA, March 21, 2008
  
• "Identify and Deal with Common Ethical Problems;" "Work with Economists on Damages", National Business Institute: Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages, Richmond, VA, 2008
  
• "Civil Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault", Washington and Lee University and NASPA III: Sexual Assault Summit, Lexington, VA, March 1, 2008
  
• "Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Paralegal's Conference, Glen Allen, Virginia, November 14, 2007
  
• "Accountability to Prospective and Current Adoptive Families", Donaldson Institute: Adoption Ethics Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, October 16, 2007
  
• "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications, Richmond, VA, June 4, 2007
  
• Convention Chair and Moderator, "Protecting the Integrity of the Adoption thru the Ethical Representation of Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents (or How to Avoid Getting Sued)", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 3, 2007
  
• "Successful Private Adoption and Overview of Adoption Options", Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 16, 2007
  
• Convention Program Chair: Established Three Separate CLE Tracks: Adoption Practice, ARTS Practice and Law Office Management, Technology and Marketing, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 3, 2007
  
• "Due Diligence and Covering Your Rear End (Birth Parent Disclosures and Fee Agreements with Birth and Adoptive Parents)", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 3, 2007
  
• "Breaking the Cycle: Tort Relief for Victims of Sexual Violence", Virginia Poverty Law Center, December 18, 2006
  
• "Obtaining Accurate Birth Parent Disclosures Without a Lie Detector Test", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Mid-Year Conference, Denver, Colorado, October 20, 2006
  
• "Virginia's New Adoption Legislation: What Has Changed and What Are the Practical Effects?", Quality Improvement Center on Adoption, Charlottesville, Virginia, October 13, 2006
  
• "What Every Attorney and Adoption Professional Needs to Know About the New Adoption Legislation in Virginia", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, September 22, 2006
  
• "Overview of Adoption Options," "The Recent Legislative Changes" "The Virginia Putative Father Registry," "Addressing Ethical Issues," "Practical Considerations," and "Avoiding Contested and Disrupted Adoptions", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, September 22, 2006
  
• "Successful Private Adoption", Adoption with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 2, 2006
  
• "Radical Changes in Virginia Adoption Law You Need to Know", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Charlottesville, Virginia, February 8, 2007
  
• "Worldly Women Workshops: How Today’s Mom Can Best Protect Her Children From Harm", (Presented in Collaboration with Jewish Family Services), Richmond, VA, January 25, 2006
  
• "Worldly Women Workshops: What Every Smart Woman Should Know to Protect Herself From Financial and Physical Harm", (Presented in Collaboration with Jewish Family Services), Richmond, VA, January 11, 2006
  
• “Worldly Women Workshops: What Every Smart Woman Should Know to Protect Herself From Financial and Physical Harm”, Jewish Family Services, January 11, 2006
  
• "Drafting ART Agreements - Practical Pointers", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Mid-Year Conference, Washington, D.C., October 25, 2005
  
• Domestic Violence Prevention Training, Thomas Jefferson High School, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, Richmond, VA, October 20, 2005
  
• Presenter, Domestic Violence Prevention Training, Thomas Jefferson High School, October 20, 2005
  
• Presenter and Corporate Sponsor, “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Enterprising Women Awards of Excellence , October 19, 2005
  
• "Domestic Violence Awareness Month", National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Enterprising Women Awards of Excellence, Richmond, VA, October 19, 2005
  
• "Playing Your Hand at Pre-Trial Motions: When to Held 'em and When to Fold 'em", Richmond Bar Association CLE Program and Judges Panel, Richmond, VA, October 18, 2005
  
• Panel Presenter, TV and Radio Marketing: How to Go from Idea to Results”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Solo and Small Firm Conference , September 30, 2005
  
• Panel Presenter, "TV and Radio Marketing: How to Go from Idea to Results", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Solo and Small Firm Conference, Charlottesville, VA, September 30, 2005
  
• "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications, Richmond, VA, September 19, 2005
  
• "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications , September 19, 2005
  
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Legal Training for Volunteers, YMCA, Richmond, VA, July 27, 2005
  
• "How to Track the Skunks in Their Lairs" (Jury Selection), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Advanced Auto Practice Retreat, Charlottesville, VA, July 15, 2005 - July 16, 2005
  
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Legal Training for Volunteers, YMCA, June 25, 2005
  
• Program Co-chairperson and Moderator, "Reading the Play and Running Surveillance on the Opposition", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Northern VA, May 17, 2005
  
• Program Co-chairperson and Moderator, "Time Out: Reviewing the Play for Penalties", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Norfolk, VA, May 12, 2005
  
• Program Co-chairperson and Moderator, "Time Out: Reviewing the Play for Penalties", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Roanoke, VA, May 5, 2005
  
• “Worldly Women Workshops: what every woman should know to protect her personal health and welfare”, Jewish Family Services, April 13, 2005
  
• "Worldly Women Workshops: What Every Woman Should Know to Protect her Personal Health and Welfare", (Presented in Collaboration with Jewish Family Services), Richmond, VA, April 13, 2005
  
• Successful Private Adoption, Adoption with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, January 26, 2005
  
• "Preserving And Gathering The Evidence: Better Exhibits Without Breaking The Bank", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Richmond, VA, May 4, 2004
  
• "Judges: Mediators or Referees? Overseeing Pre-Trial Motions and Other Matters", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Richmond, VA, May 4, 2004
  
• "The Nuts and Bolts of Surrogacy Agreements: Understanding and Addressing the Unique Issues", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 29, 2004
  
• “Preserving And Gathering The Evidence: Better Exhibits Without Breaking The Bank”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, May 4, 2004
  
• “Judges: Mediators or Referees? Overseeing Pre-Trial Motions and Other Matters”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, May 4, 2004
  
• "Ethics: Dealing with Abusive Conduct in Litigation", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Hot Springs, Virginia, March 27, 2003
  
• "The Ethical Representation of Birth Parents", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Richmond, Virginia, June 26, 2003
  
• Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 6, 2003
  
• Infant Adoption Awareness - Adoption Laws and Process, National Council for Adoption, Richmond, Virginia, October 21, 2003
  
• "Point - Counterpoint: The Pros and Cons of Executing Early Irrevocable Consents", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, April 24, 2003
  
• Moderator, Presenter and Chairperson, "Federal Practice Panel Discussion" and "Panel Discussion: A Primer on Class Action Lawsuits: What to Look For, How They Work, and Recent Developments", Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association Fall Fiesta, Richmond, VA, September 27, 2002
  
• Moderator, Presenter and Chairperson, “Federal Practice Panel Discussion” and “Panel Discussion: A Primer on Class Action Lawsuits: What to Look For, How They Work, and Recent Developments.”, Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association Fall Fiesta, September 27, 2002
  
• Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 9, 2002
  
• "Practical Considerations: Answering the Adopting Parents' Most Frequently Asked Questions" and "Overview of Adoption Options", Jewish Family Services Workshop: Successful Private Adoption, Richmond, Virginia, February 21, 2002
  
• Fifteen Things You Should Know About Recent Developments In Employment And Labor Law And Have Been Afraid To Ask, Lorman Education Services - Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law, 2002
  
• Moderator, "Playing Your Hand At Pre-Trial Motions: Knowing When To Hold Them And When To Fold Them", Richmond Bar Association, Richmond, VA, November 8, 2001
  
• "State and Federal Personnel Laws in Virginia", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, VA, August 22, 2001
  
• "Stamping Out Liability for Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Claims" and "State and Federal Statutory and Case Law Update", Virginia Bankers Association, May 8, 2001
  
• Presenter, Virginia CLE 10th Annual Employment Law Update, Richmond, VA, March 14, 2001
  
• "Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, VA, October 18, 2000
  
• "Employee Discharge and Documentation in Virginia", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, VA, June 29, 2000
  
• "Identifying, Coordinating and Litigating Employment and Related Claims Against Corporations: Sampling from the Menu", VTLA February Fiesta, Williamsburg, VA, February 11, 2000 - February 12, 2000
  
• "Minimizing Your Personal Liability When Implementing Terminations", Council on Education in Management, Richmond, VA, October 4, 1999 - October 5, 1999
  
• "The Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Claims", Lorman Education Services - Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law, July 14, 1999
  
• "Stopping the Workplace Violence Epidemic at Your Door by Recognizing Early Warning Signs and Implementing Proactive Safety Measures", Council on Education in Management, Richmond, VA, April 28, 1999
  
• "Eliminating Racism Day", YWCA, Richmond, VA, April 14, 1999
  
• Faculty Member, "Workplace Harassment: Where Are We Today?", Virginia CLE 8th Annual Employment Law Update, Norfolk, VA, March 24, 1999
  
• Faculty Member, "Workplace Harassment: Where Are We Today?", Virginia CLE 8th Annual Employment Law Update, March 25, 1999
  
• "Sexual Harassment in the 90s: The Issue That Won't Go Away", University of Richmond Symposium, Richmond, December 12, 1998
  
• "How to Fire an Employee" and "Employment Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements and Covenants to Not Compete", Lorman Education Services – Employee Discharge & Documentation in Virginia, McLean, VA, November 6, 1998
  
• "Keeping Your Business In Line with the Evolving Rules of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment” and “Defining Your Role and Protecting Your Employees when Domestic Violence Becomes a Workplace Issue", Council on Education in Management - "Personnel Law Update 1998", Richmond, VA, October 27, 1998 - October 28, 1998
  
• Co-Chairperson, Moderator & Presenter, "Anatomy of a Plaintiff’s Employment Case", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 Employment Law Seminar, October 21, 1998
  
• "The Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace", Lorman Education Services - Employment and Labor Law in Virginia, Richmond, VA, July 28, 1998
  
• "The Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace", Lorman Education Services - Employment and Labor Law in Virginia, Norfolk, VA, July 16, 1998
  
• Member, Planning Committee, "Termination Clinic 'Dynamite' or 'Dud' – Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions", Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, Falls Church, VA, March 13, 1998
  
• Member, Planning Committee, "Termination Clinic 'Dynamite' or 'Dud' - Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions", Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, Norfolk, VA, March 25, 1998
  
• Member, Planning Committee, "Termination Clinic 'Dynamite' or 'Dud' - Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions", Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, Richmond, VA, March 24, 1998
  
• "Sexual Harassment - Sex Discrimination", Lorman Education Services - Employee Discharge & Documentation, November 18, 1997
  
• Co-Chairperson, Moderator & Presenter, "Taming the Beast - A Dynamic and Simplified Approach to Mastering the Plaintiff’s Approach to Employment Lawsuit", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Employment Law Section Seminar, October 24, 1997
  
• "Rotting Roses: Protecting your Organization from the Escalating (and Expensive) Consequences of Sex and Violence in Today's Workplace", Council on Education in Management Personnel Law Update 1997, October 23, 1997
  
• "Employer Liability: An Overview of the Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Claims", Lorman Education Services - Employment and Labor Law Seminar, Norfolk & Richmond, VA, July 17, 1997
  
• "Employer Liability: An Overview of the Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Claims", Lorman Education Services - Employment and Labor Law Seminar, Norfolk & Richmond, VA, July 24, 1997
  
• "Sexual Harassment Myths Shattered By Recent Court Rulings", Council on Education in Management, Richmond, VA, April 4, 1997
  
• "Wrongful Discharge in Virginia", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Greenbrier, WV, April 4, 1997
  
• "Drug Screening and Testing: Why do Cooperatives Need It and What Are the Dangers?", VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives1991 Legal Seminar, Richmond, VA, September 21, 1991
  
• “Sexual Harassment in the 90s: The Issue That Won’t Go Away”, University of Richmond Symposium, November 12, 1998
  
• Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 17, 2001
  
• Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Update on Adoption Law in Virginia: Changes You Need to Know", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Richmond, Virginia, March 6, 2001
  
• Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Update on Adoption Law in Virginia: Changes You Need to Know", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Richmond, Virginia, March 20, 2001
  
• "Practical Considerations: Answering the Adopting Parents' Most Frequently Asked Questions" and "Overview of Adoption Options", Jewish Family Services Workshop: Successful Private Adoption, Richmond, Virginia, March 1, 2001
  
• Program Chair, Moderator, Presenter, "Representing Birth Parents", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys' Annual Conference, Perdido Beach, Alabama, April 27, 2000 - April 29, 2000
  
• "Adoption Law and Birth Right", The National Institute for Alternative Care Professionals' 13th Annual Conference, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, January 10, 2000
  
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training, Petersburg Domestic Violence Task Force, August 17, 2009
  
• "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications , June 1, 2009
  
• “Worldly Women Workshops: How Today’s Mom Can Best Protect Her Children From Harm”, Jewish Family Services, January 25, 2009
  
• “Injury Case Intake – Gathering and Preserving the Evidence”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Seminar, November 19, 2008
  
• “How to Avoid Paying Your Employment Law Attorney - Ten Thrifty Tips in Thirty Minutes”, SIL Employee Benefits and Human Resource Seminar, February 12, 2008
  
• Virginia CLE 10th Annual Employment Law Update Presenter, March 14, 2001
  
• “Eliminating Racism Day”, YWCA, April 14, 1999
  
• Faculty Member, “Workplace Harassment: Where Are We Today?” , Virginia CLE 8th Annual Employment Law Update, March 24, 1999
  
• Faculty Member, “Workplace Harassment: Where Are We Today?” , Virginia CLE 8th Annual Employment Law Update, Alexandria, Va., March 25, 1999
  
• Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls", Lorman Education Services, Arlington, Virginia, September 30, 1999
  
• Co-Chairperson, Moderator & Presenter, “Anatomy of a Plaintiff’s Employment Case”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association – 1998 Employment Law Seminar , October 21, 1998
  
• Member, Planning Committee, “Termination Clinic ‘Dynamite’ or ‘Dud’ – Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions”, Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, March 31, 1998
  
• “How to Fire an Employee” and “Employment Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements and Covenants to Not Compete”, Lorman Education Services – Employee Discharge & Documentation in Virginia, November 6, 1998
  
• Member, Planning Committee, “Termination Clinic ‘Dynamite’ or ‘Dud’ – Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions”, Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, March 24, 1998
  
• Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "An Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Richmond, Virginia, February 24, 1998
  
• Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "An Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Falls Church, Virginia, February 23, 1998
  
• Program Chair, Moderator, Presenter, and Faculty Member, "Adoption Law", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, February 17, 1998
  
• Co-Chairperson, Moderator & Presenter, “Taming the Beast – A Dynamic and Simplified Approach to Mastering the Plaintiff’s Approach to Employment Lawsuit”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Employment Law Section Seminar, October 24, 1997
  
• "Adoption/Surrogate Issues", Richmond Association of Legal Assistants, Richmond, Virginia, September 23, 1997
  
• "Common Medical Problems: Blood & Guts for Lawyers", Professional Education Systems, Inc., Richmond, VA, February 7, 1997
  
• "Sexual Harassment Myths Shattered By Recent Court Rulings", Council on Education in Management, Richmond, VA, January 14, 1997
  
• “Employer Liability: An Overview of the Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Claims”, Lorman Education Services – Employment and Labor Law Seminar, July 17 & 24, 1997
  
• “Common Medical Problems: Blood & Guts for Lawyers”, Professional Education Systems, Inc., February 7, 1997
  
• Panel Member, Wrongful Discharge in Virginia, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, April 4, 1997
  
• "Wrongful Discharge Actions", Local Government Attorney's of Virginia Fall Conference, Roanoke, VA, October 31, 1996
  
• "Is Your Workplace Legal?", Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, Richmond, VA, September 4, 1996
  
• "The Enigmatic Tort of Wrongful Discharge", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Seminar, Richmond, VA, June 12, 1996
  
• "Welcome to the Real World - The New Lawyer's Guide to Litigation", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Young Lawyers Division, Richmond, VA, March 13, 1996
  
• “Wrongful Discharge Actions”, Local Government Attorney’s of Virginia Fall Conference, October 31, 1996
  
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association, “Is Your Workplace Legal?”, September 4, 1996
  
• "Virginia Adoption Law Update", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Annual Conference, San Francisco, California, April 24, 1996 - April 28, 1996
  
• “The Enigmatic Tort of Wrongful Discharge”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Seminar, June 12, 1996
  
• “Welcome to the Real World – The New Lawyer’s Guide to Litigation”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Young Lawyers Division, March 13, 1996
  
• Member, Planning Committee, “Termination Clinic ‘Dynamite’ or ‘Dud’ – Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions”, Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, March 25, 1995
  
• "The ADA: Is Your Company in Compliance?", VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives1992 Legal Seminar, Richmond, VA, June 25, 1992
  
• “The ADA: Is Your Company in Compliance?”, VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives 1992 Legal Seminar, June 25, 1992
  
• "A Guide to the ADA for the YMCA", Richmond, VA, 1992
  
• “Drug Screening and Testing: Why do Cooperatives Need It and What Are the Dangers?”, VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives 1991 Legal Seminar, September 21, 1991

Pro Bono Activities

• Extern Supervisor for William & Mary Law School, Washington & Lee Law School, Virginia Union University and J. Sergeant Reynolds Paralegal Program
• United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg Women’s Leadership Initiative Advisory Council , 2012 - Present
• American Heart Association Go Red for Women Circle of Red Member, 2013 - 2014
• College of William & Mary Bell Society, Milestone Member , 1998 - 2013
• Advisory Board, FACES of Virginia Families, 2011 - 2012
• Virginia Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (VSDV) Action Alliance Gala Committee, 2009 - 2010
• Richmond Strikers Soccer League Volunteer Coach, 1997 - 2006
• Board of Directors, Henrico County Chapter Naacp, 1991 - 1993
• Legal Information Network for Cancer (LINC) Pro-Bono Attorney, 2003 - Present
• Destination Imagination Coach, 2002 - 2006
• Worldly Women Workshops for Jewish Family Services, 2006
• Christ Church Caritas and Duffle Bag Project, 1999 - 2006
• Domestic Relations Booklet, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, Distributor and Contributor, 2005 - Present
• Leadership Metro Richmond The Carver Promise (Developed Career Mentor Program for Students at Carver Middle School), 1996
• Adoption Workshops for Jewish Family Services, 2002 - Present
• Petersburg Domestic Violence – Sexual Assault Task Force Training, 2009 - 2010
• Training and Education on Civil Recovery for Criminal Assaults for Forensic Nurse Consultants, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Washington & Lee, 2005 - Present
• Training and Education on Civil Recovery for Criminal Assaults for Forensic Nurse Consultants, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Washington & Lee, 2005 - Present
• Domestic Violence Training for Petersburg Domestic Violence Task Force, Tj High School, Ywca, 2005 - Present
• Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association (MRWBA): Various Positions, 2003 - Present
• Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyers Conference (YLC), Various Positions Held, 1988 - Present
• Young Women's Christian Association, 1989 - 2007
• Advisory Committee, Young Women's Christian Association , 1996 - 2007
• Americans with Disabilities Act Audit, Young Women's Christian Association , 1991 - 1992
• Development Chair, Young Women's Christian Association , 2006
• Employment Law Counsel, Young Women's Christian Association , 1991 - 2006
• President, Young Women's Christian Association , 1993 - 1995
• Board Member, Young Women's Christian Association , 1989 - 1995
• Personnel Committee Chairperson, Young Women's Christian Association, 1992 - 1996
• Outstanding Women’s Awards Selection Committee, Young Women's Christian Association, 1993 - 1995
• Westwood Club, 2006 - Present
• Nominating Committee, Westwood Club , 2009
• United States Tennis Association (USTA) Captain, Westwood Club , 2007 - 2009
• United States Tennis Association (USTA) Captain, Westwood Club , 2013
• Leadership Metro Richmond, Worked on the Carver Promise , 1996
• Christ Church Member and Volunteer , 1999 - 2006
• Board of Directors, Henrico County Chapter National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1991 - 1993
• Raising the Bar, Founder and Host
• Past-President of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, 2016 - 2017
• AAAA Board, 2007-11 & 2013-18
• Virginia Law Foundation
• Virginia Family Law Coalition
• Family Formation Charitable Trust, 2016 - 2018
• United Way Women’s Leadership Council, 2012 - 2017
• CW of VA Girl Scouts Board, Treasurer, 2014
• Richmond YWCA, Advisory Council, Past-President
• VEBA
• ACLU
• Equality VA
• Gay RVA
• Lifetime Girl Scout Member

Representative Clients

• Adoptions with Love at Jewish Family Services

• Adoptions from the Heart

• VA IVF & andrology

• Muasher Center for Fertility & IVF

• Loveland Distributing Center

• GTM Consulting, Inc

• Leake Inc

• Balducci Builders

• Kitchen Crafters

Representative Cases

• Copeland v Todd
  • Citation: 282 Va. 183, 715 S.E.2d 11 – amicus for AAAA
  • Year: 2011
• Kaltman v All American Pest Control, Inc.
  • Citation: 281 Va. 483 – amicus for VTLA
  • Year: 2011
• Aldridge v. Atlantic Rural Exposition
  • Citation: 2005 WL 1388406
  • Court: Va. Cir. Ct.
  • Year: 2005
• Weinstein v. PVA I, LP
  • Citation: WL 048744
  • Court: E.D. Va.
  • Year: 2005
• Call v. Shaw Jewelers
  • Citation: U.S. Dist. LEXIS 636
  • Court: E.D. Va.
  • Year: 1999
• Pellerin v. Life Ins. Co. of North America
  • Citation: 187 F.3d 630, WL 507209
  • Court: 4th Cir
  • Year: 1999
• Reaves v. Honorable Peace
  • Citation: WL 679396, 17 A.D.D. 594
  • Court: E.D.
  • Year: 1996
• Shoppers Food Warehouse v. John Matis Godfrey, Jr.
  • Citation: WL 721869
  • Court: Va. App
  • Year: 1996
• Aetna Cas. and Sur. Co. v. Jett
  • Citation: 52 F.3d 320
  • Court: 4th Cir
  • Year: 1995
• Gilbert v. Summers
  • Citation: 393 S.E.2d 213
  • Court: Va.
  • Year: 1990
  • Serial Number: 1990090977
• Geouge v. Traylor, 68 Va. App. 343, 808 S.E.2d 541
  • Year: 2017
• Spencer v Va. State Univ., 224 F. Supp. 3d 449 (E.D. Va)
  • Year: 2016
• Ross v Devin Lee, et al, Civil Action 3:15cv566 (E.D. Va, Feb. 5 2016)
• Pike v. Hagaman, 292 Va. 209
  • Year: 2016
• Pike v. Hagaman, 90 Va. Cir. 138 (Cir. Ct.)
  • Year: 2015

Ancillary Businesses

• Expert Witness Services

• Speaking Engagements

• Teaching Engagements

Published Works

Articles

• "From Prosecution to Suit: Civil Recoveries for Criminal Acts" , October 30, 2013
  
• "From Prosecution to Suit: Civil Recoveries for Criminal Acts", October 10, 2013
  
• "From Prosecution to Suit: Civil Recoveries for Criminal Acts", February 7, 2013
  
• Richmond National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), “Smart Choices: Sound Business Foundation – Ten Thrifty Employment Tips in Fifteen Minutes.” , January 8, 2013
  
• “Ethically Drafting Assisted Reproductive Technology Contracts”, October 29, 2013
  
• “Ethical Representation of Placing Parents in Adoption”, October 28, 2013
• “Understanding Virginia Adoption Law: A State and Federal Perspective” , October 25, 2013
• “Understanding Virginia Adoption Law: A State and Federal Perspective” , October 2, 2013
• “The New Frontier: Assisted Reproductive Technology, Adoption and Other Options for Single Parents and Same-Sex Couple in Virginia”, Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Family Law News, Volume 32, Number 3, Fall , 2012
• “Family Creation Options: An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements” , September 30, 2013
• “Family Creation Options: An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements” , September 11, 2013
• “Family Formation, Protection and Preservation for LGBT Families in VA”, Equality Virginia Day of Action, January 29, 2013
• “The Single’s and Same Sex Couple’s Guide to Building a Family in Virginia”, July , 2012
• “Understanding Virginia Adoption Law: A State and Federal Perspective”, May 24, 2012
• “Family Creation Options: An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Arrangements”, May 24, 2012
• “Adoption 101”, Adoptions With Love by Jewish Family Services, April 24, 2012
• “Procedural Tips and Techniques for Handling Subrogation, Right of Reimbursement, and Lien Battles”, National Business Institute, Advanced Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Law, October 24, 2012
• "Mass Communications, Ethics and the Law: Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Communications Ethics and Law , May 31, 2012
• "How to Avoid Common Ethical Pitfalls" (ethics credit), National Business Institute, Building Your Civil Trial Skills, October 12, 2011
• “How to Select the Right Jury for Your Case”, National Business Institute, Building Your Civil Trial Skills, October 12, 2011
• "Tips From Women Who Have Reached the Top", River City Express Network, ABWA, March 2, 2011
• "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications
• Adoption Law and Procedures, Virginia CLE, Vol. 5, 2010
• Co-Author and Editor, “Adoption Procedures and Forms: A Guide for Virginia Lawyers, Fifth Edition”, Virginia CLE, January , 2010
• "An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law", National Business Institute, National, October 27, 2009
• "Representing Birth Mothers and Contested Adoptions", National Business Institute, National, August 20, 2009
• "Drafting ARTS Contracts: Basics on How To and How Not To Draft an ARTS Contract", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, National, August 18, 2009
• “Representing Birth Mothers and Contested Adoptions.”, National Business Institute, August 20, 2009
• “Civil Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault”, Forensic Nurse Consultants of Hampton Roads, March 21, 2008
• “Civil Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault”, Washington and Lee University and NASPA III: Sexual Assault Summit, March 1, 2008
• “Traps and Pitfalls in Handling Immunity Cases”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Spring, 2008
• “Identify and Deal with Common Ethical Problems;” “Work with Economists on Damages”, National Business Institute: Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages, January 25, 2008
• Traps and Pitfalls in Handling Immunity Cases, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, 2008
• Co-Author and Editor, Handbook Supplement: Adoption Law and Procedures, Virginia CLE, Vol. 4, Fall, 2007
• Co-Author and Editor, Virginia CLE Handbook Supplement: Adoption Law and Procedures, Fall , 2007
• "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications, June 4, 2007
• “Breaking the Cycle: Tort Relief for Victims of Sexual Violence”, Virginia Poverty Law Center , December 18, 2006
• "Playing Your Hand at Pre-Trial Motions: When to Held ‘em and When to Fold ‘em”, Richmond Bar Association CLE Program and Judges Panel, October 18, 2005
• "How to Track the Skunks in Their Lairs" (Jury Selection), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Advanced Auto Practice Retreat, July 15 & 16, 2005
• “Reading the Play and Running Surveillance on the Opposition”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar – Program , May 17, 2005
• Co-chairperson and Moderator, “Time Out: Reviewing the Play for Penalties”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar – Program , May 12, 2005
• Co-chairperson and Moderator, “Time Out: Reviewing the Play for Penalties”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar – Program , May 5, 2005
• Injury Case Intake: “A Primer on Preserving and Gathering The Evidence”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Fall, 2004
• Ask an Attorney: If a Prospective Birth Mother Decides not to Place, Can We Get Back the Living Expenses?, Adoptive Family Magazine, National Distribution, October, 2004
• Injury Case Intake: A Primer on Preserving and Gathering The Evidence, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Fall, 2004
• “Ethics: Dealing with Abusive Conduct in Litigation.” (ethics credit), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, March 27, 2003
• Fifteen Things You Should Know About Recent Developments In Employment And Labor Law And Have Been Afraid To Ask, Lorman Education Services – Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law, March , 2002
• Recognizing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment: Comments and Guidelines for a Congenial Workplace, VTLA Journal, 2001
• Moderator, “Playing Your Hand At Pre-Trial Motions: Knowing When To Hold Them And When To Fold Them”, Richmond Bar Association, November 8, 2001
• “State and Federal Personnel Laws in Virginia”, Lorman Education Services, August 22, 2001
• “Stamping Out Liability for Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Claims” and “State and Federal Statutory and Case Law Update”, Virginia Bankers Association, May 8, 2001
• “Recognizing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment: Comments and Guidelines for a Congenial Workplace”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, February , 2001
• “Recognizing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment: Comments and Guidelines for a Congenial Workplace”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Winter , 2001
• “Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law”, Lorman Education Services, October 18, 2000
• “Employee Discharge and Documentation in Virginia”, Lorman Education Services, June 29, 2000
• “Identifying, Coordinating and Litigating Employment and Related Claims Against Corporations: Sampling from the Menu”, VTLA February Fiesta, February 11 & 12, 2000
• “Minimizing Your Personal Liability When Implementing Terminations”, Council on Education in Management, October 4-5, 1999
• “The Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Claims”, Lorman Education Services – Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law, July 14, 1999
• “Stopping the Workplace Violence Epidemic at Your Door by Recognizing Early Warning Signs and Implementing Proactive Safety Measures”, Council on Education in Management, April 28, 1999
• “Keeping Your Business In Line with the Evolving Rules of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment” and “Defining Your Role and Protecting Your Employees when Domestic Violence Becomes a Workplace Issue”, Council on Education in Management – “Personnel Law Update 1998”, October 27-28, 1998
• “The Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace”, Lorman Education Services – Employment and Labor Law in Virginia, July 16, 1998
• “Sexual Harassment – Sex Discrimination”, Lorman Education Services – Employee Discharge & Documentation, November 18, 1997
• “Rotting Roses: Protecting your Organization from the Escalating (and Expensive) Consequences of Sex and Violence in Today’s Workplace”, Council on Education in Management Personnel Law Update 1997, October 23, 1997
• “Sexual Harassment Myths Shattered By Recent Court Rulings”, Council on Education in Management, April 4, 1997
• “Sexual Harassment Myths Shattered By Recent Court Rulings”, Council on Education in Management, January 14, 1997
• “Flushing Out the Mechanics of a Plaintiff’s Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, The Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, Fall, 1996
• “Charting Out the Viability of Your Client’s Wrongful Discharge Claims”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, The Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, Fall, 1996
• Flushing Out the Mechanics of a Plaintiff's Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit, VTLA Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, 1996
• “A Guide to the ADA for the YMCA”, Fall, 1992
• “An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law.”, National Business Institute

Bar Admissions

• Virginia, 1988
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1990
• U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1990
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1994

Specialties and Certifications

• Qualified as certified guardian ad litem

Other Affiliations

• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 1996 - Present
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2012 - 2013 (Co-Chair, Employment Law Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2011 - 2012 (Co-Chair, Public Service Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2010 - 2011 (Co-Chair, Pro-Bono Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2010 (May Tort Law Co-Chairperson & Moderator (4 Locations Total, Moderator at 2 Locations))
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2003 - Present (CLE Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2007 - Present (Amicus Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2006 - Present (Litigation Support Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2008 - Present (Insurance Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2006 - 2008 (Legislative Support Sub-Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2005 (May Tort Law Chairperson & Moderator (4 Locations))
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2000 - 2004 (Convention Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 2003 - 2004 (Co-Chair , Diversity Committee )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 1996 - 2002 (Employment Law/Civil Rights Section )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 1999 - 2001 (Chairman, Employment Law/Civil Rights Section )
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) , 1998 - 2001 (Program Chair, Employment Law/Civil Rights Section )
• LGBT Bar Family Law Institute (by invitation only) , 2012 - Present
• Virginia Academy of Adoption Law , 2010 - Present (Fellow and Board of Trustees)
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 1995 - Present (Fellow)
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 2013 (AAAA-AAARTA Mid-Year Conference Promotion & Sponsor Chair)
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 2011 (AAAA Mid-Year Conference Chairman (combined with AAARTA Conference )
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 2010 - 2011 (Ethics Code Revisions Task Force )
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 2006 - 2010 (Board of Trustees )
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 2013 - 2014 (Board of Trustees )
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 2008 - 2011 (Assisted Reproductive Technology (ARTs) Task Force )
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 2000 - Present (Assisted Reproductive Technology (ARTs) Committee)
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 2007 (Chairperson, Annual Convention )
• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (by invitation only), 1999 - 2003 (Chairperson, Birth Parent Rights Committee )
• American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys “AAARTA” (by invitation only) , 2009 - Present (Fellow and Founder)
• American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys “AAARTA” (by invitation only) , 2009 - Present (Membership Director & Membership Committee Chairperson)
• American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys “AAARTA” (by invitation only) , 2013 (AAAA-AAARTA Mid-Year Conference Promotion & Sponsor Chair)
• American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys “AAARTA” (by invitation only) , 2011 (AAARTA Conference/AAAA Mid-Year Conference Chairman )
• American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys “AAARTA” (by invitation only) , 2011 - Present (Executive Council)
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter , 2002 - Present
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter , 2012 - 2013 (Past-President )
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter , 2011 - 2012 (President )
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter , 2010 - 2011 (Vice-President & President-Elect )
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter , 2009 - Present (Board member )
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter , 2009 - 2011 (Executive Dialogue )
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter , 2010 - 2012 (Co-Chair, Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards )
• Richmond Women’s Business Consortium (RWBC), 2006 - 2013
• Richmond Women’s Business Consortium (RWBC), 2010 - 2012 (Chairman )
• Richmond Women’s Business Consortium (RWBC), 2008 - 2010 (Vice Chairman )
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association (MRWBA), 1993 - Present
• Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association (MRWBA), 2005 - Present (Board Member )
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association (MRWBA), 2013 - 2014 (President )
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association (MRWBA) , 2012 - 2013 (President-Elect )
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association (MRWBA) , 2011 - 2012 (Vice-President )
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association (MRWBA) , 2010 - 2011 (Secretary )
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association (MRWBA) , 2008 - 2010 (Treasurer )
• Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association (MRWBA) , 2005 - 2008 (Chairperson of Judicial Candidate Endorsement Committee )
• LGBT Bar Association Family Law Institute, 2012 - Present
• New Visions New Ventures 4th Annual Business Plan Contest , 2011 (Judge)
• John Marshall Inn of Court, 2008 - Present
• Richmond Bar Association (RBA), 1993 - Present
• Richmond Bar Association (RBA), 2012 - 2013 (Mentor )
• Richmond Bar Association (RBA), 2003 - 2004 (CLE Committee )
• Richmond Bar Association (RBA), 2008 - 2010 (Finance Committee )
• Virginia State Bar, 1997 - Present (Member, CLE Faculty Member And Program Moderator, Employment and Adoption)
• Virginia State Bar, 1988 - 1995 (Young Lawyers Conference (YLC) )
• Virginia State Bar, 1993 - 1995 (YLC Board of Governors )
• Virginia State Bar, 1991 - 1993 (Docket Call Editor )
• Virginia State Bar, 1988 - 1991 (No Bills Night Statewide Coordinator )
• Virginia Bar Association, 1992 - Present
• Litigation Counsel of America, 2006 - Present (Fellow)
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), 2007 - Present
• Egg Donor and Surrogacy Professional Association (EDSPA), 2008 - Present
• American Association for Justice ("AAJ") f/k/a American Association of Trial Lawyers of America ("ATLA"), 1999 - Present
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA), 1992 - 1999
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Public Affairs, 2011 - 2012 (Co-Chair)
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Pro Bono, 2010 - 2011 (Co-Chair)
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, CLE, Convention, Amicus, Insurance, and Long Range Plan Amicus Committee
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Creating a Family Board, 2013 - 2016
• AAJ

Fraternities and Sororities

• Delta Gamma
• Phi Kappa Alpha