I am a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus, and the Catholic Universty of America, Columbus School of Law, located in Washington, D.C.

     After completing law school, I worked for a year in the defense industry as a contracts administrator for the Westinghouse Defense Company, now the Northrop Grumman Corporation.

     In 1985, I opened my private law practice.  My first office was located in Baltimore City and I first practiced mostly in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.  I soon relocated my practice to my home county of Carroll County, Maryland. Over the years, I concentrated my practice primarily in the fields of Family Law, Mediation, Criminal and DUI Defense, and Estate Planning and Administration.

     My practice in the area of Family Law includes litigation and the negotiation and preparation of marital settlement and parenting agreements , and handling all aspects of divorce, child custody and support, child access, alimony, and the division of marital property.

     I also practice extensively in the areas of Criminal Defense Law, including defending people charged with all felonies and misdemeanors, including  DUI/DWI defense.

     My Estate Planning practice includes the preparation of Last Wills and Testaments, Living Wills, Financial Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives Appointing a Health Care Agent.  In the area of Estate Administration,  I assist the Personal Representative of the Estate with the Administration of that estate before the Orphan's Court and Register of Wills,  including the preparation of all required   filings, inventories and accountings.

    I have also taught in the legal field, having been an Adjunct Professor at Towson University for 6 years and at the Community College of Baltimore City for 2 years.

     Not only a litigator, I  have received, and continue to receive,  extensive training as a Mediator and have successfully mediated hundreds of cases in the Family Law field.  I serve as both a private mediator and as a mediator appointed by the Circuit Court for Carroll County, Maryland.  As a private mediator, I generally meet with parties prior to any litigation being commenced and assist parties in resolving their dispute without court intervention.  As a Court appointed mediator for the Carroll County Circuit Court, I mediate cases sent to me pursuant to Court Order and can help parties settle their case before the litigation becomes prolonged.  Many lawyers who hold themselves out to be a mediator have received little or no training in this area.  Don't be fooled.  Feel free to ask about my training or about the hundreds of cases I have helped bring to a successful and amicable resolution.

     The Circuit Court for Carroll County, Maryland also has appointed me to serve as a Settlement Officer for Family Law cases, a position that requires extensive knowledge of the law and of likely outcomes in contested cases. I use my knowledge and experience to help parties resolve their cases amicably and without further litigation.