Professional Involvement
Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
Former President
Former Executive Committee, Chair of Business Law Committee; Representative to Citizen Committee to determine location and design of new local court facilities
Virginia Bar Association
American Bar Association
Business Law and Health Care Sections
Virginia State Bar
Member, Business Law and Health Law Sections
Instructor, local and statewide continuing legal education seminars concerning business acquisitions and document drafting
First year oral advocacy judge – University of Virginia Law School
Community Involvement
Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development
Board of Directors
GO Virginia Business Initiative
Vice Chair of the Region 9 Regional Council
Virginia Discovery Museum,
President and Board Member during fundraising and establishment of permanent facility (1984-1988)
Charlottesville Free Clinic
Pro bono legal advisor (1996)
Building Goodness Foundation
Pro bono counsel in establishment and operation of charity that supports construction missions in Haiti and Nicaragua; traveled to Haiti in 2000 to participate in work project
American Red Cross
Former Director Charlottesville-Albemarle Chapter
Pro bono legal advisor (1992-1998)
Farmington Country Club
Former Board Member
Secretary/Treasurer; Chair Membership and Finance Committees (1998-2000)
Chair of Proxy Committee (2010-present)
First Presbyterian Church
Multiple terms on Session
Former Chair of Personnel Committee and Mission Study Task Force
Principal drafter of Articles of Endowment
Advisor to Endowment Committee
Leader in Adult Sunday School
International Rescue Committee
Former teacher of citizenship classes to applicants for naturalization
Little League baseball coach (9 years)