Admitted

• Virginia, 1967
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1972
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
• District of Columbia, 1978

Law school

• University of Richmond, J.D.

Member

• Virginia State Bar
  
  • Member, Council, 2003-
  • Executive Committee, 2006-
  • President-Elect, 2009-2010
  • President, 2010-2011
• The District of Columbia Bar
• Virginia State Bar Association
• Richmond Bar Association
  
  • Committee on Administration of Justice, 1980-1984
    
  • Committee on Attorney Client Relations, 1982-1983
  • Executive Committee, 1982-1985, 2001-2005
  • Judicial Committee, 1999-2005
• American College of Trial Lawyers
  
  • Legal Ethics Professionalism Committee
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Richmond Criminal Bar Association (Secretary, 1973)
• Richmond Trial Lawyers Association
• John Marshall Inns of Court
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Biography

Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Psi. Author, "Trial Tactics for Premise Liability Cases," The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Summer, 1994. Treasurer, Virginia Congressional Committee, 1985-. Member, Executive Committee, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1981-1984 and 1991-1994. National Council of AIPAC, 1982-1988 and 1992-1995. Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia-Israel Commission, 1986-1988. Virginia-Israel Partnership, 1994-1996. Board of Directors of the Central VA Legal Aid, Inc. Virginia Israel Advisory Board, 1996-. Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1978-1998. Attorneys Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. 2006-. Listed, Virginia Super Lawyer, 2006-2010. Virginia Bar Association Commission on Professionalism, 2008-2009. Board of Visitors, Averett University, 2010. Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation; American College of Trial Lawyers.

Military Service

• Capt., JAGC, USAR

Cases

• Lee v. Southland, 219 Va. 23, 244 S.E.2d. 756.
• Shope v. Commonwealth, 228 Va. 203, 321 SE2d 282
• Memco v. Yeatman, 232 Va. 50, 348 S.E.2d. 288
• Safeway, Inc. v. Yowell, Record Number 921160
• Waters v. Safeway Stores, Inc., 246 Va. 269, 435 SE2d 380
• Bowers v. Sprouse, 254 Va. 428, 492 S.E.2d. 637 (1997)
• Williams v. Condit, 265 Va. 49; 574 SE2d 241.