Attorney
Profile
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1987)
- Vassar College (B.A., with honors, 1984) Phi Beta Kappa
- State of Maryland
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Board of Directors 2017-; Executive Committee, 2020-
- LifeSpan Network, Inc., Legislative and Public Policy Committee, frequent lecturer
- Health Facilities Association of Maryland, frequent lecturer
- American Bar Association, Family Law and Health Law Sections
- American Health Lawyers Association, Post-Acute & Long Term Services Practice Group
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Bar Association of Baltimore City, Family Law Committee, past co-chair
- Baltimore County Bar Association, Family Law Committee
- Howard County Bar Association, Family Law Committee
- Women's Bar Association
- Maryland Judicial Conference, Custody Subcommittee
- Maryland Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Baltimore Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Panelist, The Daily Record's "Generation Z Women: The Future of Politics" webinar, a part of its Women Who Lead series
- Beacon Institute, Board of Directors, 2019-2021
- Center for Healthy Maryland, Board of Trustees, 2012-2018
- Baltimore Courthouse and Law Museum Foundation, Board of Directors, 1995-2017
- The Daily Record, Editorial Advisory Board, 2012-2017
- Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Board, 2006-2016; chair, 2010-2014
- Baltimore's Head Start Program, Governing Board, 2010-2012
- State Law Resources, Inc., Board of Directors, 2006-2009
- Med-Chi, Privacy and Confidentiality Task Force, 1998-1999
- Greater Baltimore Committee, Leadership Program, Class of 1999
- Neighborhood Design Center, Board of Directors, 1988-1998; chair, 1994-1996
Industries
- Best Lawyers, 2024-Present
- Super Lawyers, 2010, 2014-2025
- Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Executive Committee, 2020-Present
- The Daily Record, Family Law Power List, 2022
- The Center Club, Women in Business Trailblazer Award, 2022
- The Daily Record, Leadership in Law Award, 2016
- The Daily Record, Maryland's Top 100 Women, 2011
- American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell