Admitted to Bar 1993, Maryland and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland 1998, U.S. Supreme Court Licensed in Maryland Education & Background North Carolina State University, B.A., 1981 North Carolina Central University, M.P.A., Cum Laude, 1988 University of Baltimore, J.D., 1991 Board of Governors, University of Baltimore Alumni Association, 1995- Board of Directors: Howard County Health Authority, 1998- Black Mental Health Alliance, 1999- Member: FRI, Inc., 1998- City-Wide Law-Related and Protected Services Advisory Board for Baltimore City, 1999- Executive Committee (Lawyer?s Campaign), College Bound Foundation, 2001- Member, Maryland House of Delegates, 2003- Member Bar Association of Baltimore City Monumental City, Maryland State (Member, Nominating Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 1996), Federal (Member, Board of Directors, D.C. Chapter, 2000-), American and National (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1994) Bar Associations American Association of Justice Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Motor Vehicle Accident
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure
Mass Torts
Class Actions
Education
University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
J.D. - 1991
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
B.A. - 1981
North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina
M.P.A. - 1988
Honors: cum laude
Bar Admissions
Maryland, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1993
U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1994
U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
Professional Associations
University of Baltimore Alumni Association, Board of Governors, 1995 to Present
Bar Association of Baltimore City, Member
Maryland State Bar Association, Member, 1996 to Present
Federal Bar Association, Member, 2000 to Present
American Bar Association, Member
National Bar Association, Member, 1994 to Present
Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Maryland House of Delegates, 2003 to Present
Monumental City Bar Association
Federal Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, D.C. Chapter, 2000 to Present
American and National Bar Association
American Association of Justice
Pro-Bono Activities
City-Wide Law-Related and Protected Services Advisory Board for Baltimore City,, 1999 to Present
Executive Committee (Lawyer’s Campaign), College Bound Foundation, 2001 to Present
Black Mental Health Alliance, 1999 to Present
Member: FRI, Inc., 1998 to Present