Honors and Awards:

• Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast, Arrive Magazine, 2011
• Maryland Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Attorney Grievance Commission, Peer Review Committee, Appointed Member (2001-2003)Attorney Grievance Commission, Inquiry Panel, Appointed Member (1994-2000)Maryland State Bar Association, Family Law SectionWomen’s Bar Association of MarylandBaltimore County Bar Association, Family Law SectionBaltimore City Bar Association, Family Law Section; Gender Bias Committee; Chair of Law Firm Professionalism Committee (1991) 

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Centennial Committee, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, 2011

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Marketing for Lawyers, Maryland State Bar Association Conference for Solo Practitioners, (Baltimore, Maryland; November 11, 2010 ) 92.3 FM WERQ:  Best Guest Award from 92.3 FM WERQ  200692.3 FM WERQ: Guest speaker for family law related questions and answers Family Law In Maryland, speaker for Lorman Education Services Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; May, 2005) Marketing for Solo Practitioners, Maryland State Bar Association Journal (Baltimore, Maryland; May, 2001) Maryland Custody Issues, speaker for Lorman Education Services Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; January 30, 2001) Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements in Maryland, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; September 13, 2000)  Family Law for Social Workers, Counselors and Other Helping Professionals, speaker for Lorman Educational Services Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; September 29, 1999)  Family Law Litigation, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; June 22, 1999) Mediating Divorce Agreements, Maryland State Bar Association Bar Bulletin Newsletter (April 15, 1999) Child Custody and Visitation in Maryland, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; May 21, 1997) Hot Tips in Family Law Impact of the Child Welfare Reform Act, speaker for MICPEL Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; February 27, 1997) Effective Family Law Practice in Maryland, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; May 30, 1996) Child Custody and Visitation in Maryland, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; November 14, 1995) Domestic Law in Maryland, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; February 16, 1995) What's Love Got to Do With It, Maryland Family Law Monthly (January, 1995) Child Custody and Visitation in Maryland, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; October 28, 1994) What They Never Taught You in Law School - Life as a Solo Practitioner, speaker for Maryland State Bar Association Program, Flying Solo (Baltimore, Maryland; October 27, 1994)  Divorce with Dignity, speaker for Jewish Family Services Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; June 21, 1994) Marketing for the Lawyer, speaker for Maryland State Bar Association (Baltimore, Maryland; June 25, 1994) Legal Issues in Separation and Divorce, lecturer for Maryland New Directions for Women (Baltimore, Maryland; October 27, 1993) Rainmaking for Women Lawyers, speaker for Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; October 27, 1993) Whose Mortgage is it Anyway, Executive Women's Network Seminar on legal, psychological and tax issues arising in divorce (Baltimore, Maryland; October 7, 1993) Effective Family Law Practice in Maryland, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; June 24, 1993) Domestic Law in Maryland, lecturer for Jewish Family Services (Baltimore, Maryland; May 17, 1993) Domestic Law in Maryland, lecturer for Jewish Family Services (Baltimore, Maryland; February 8, 1993) Whose Mortgage is it Anyway; Contributions by Separated Spouses, The Daily Record (November 7, 1992) Domestic Law in Maryland, speaker for National Business Institute Seminar (Baltimore, Maryland; October, 1992) Domestic Law Tax Issues, speaker for Annual Convention of National Society for Certified Women Accountants (Baltimore, Maryland; June, 1992) Anatomy of a Custody Case, speaker for Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service Training (including accompanying manual) (Baltimore, Maryland; April, 1992) Legal Issues in Separation and Divorce, Maryland New Directions for Women (Baltimore, Maryland; March, 1992) Domestic Law Tax Issues, The Daily Record (December, 1991) Anatomy of a Custody Case”, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Training (including accompanying manual) (Baltimore, Maryland; October, 1991) Sex, Laws and Videotape, producer and speaker for a videotape panel program addressing gender bias concerns of legal employers for Maryland State Bar Association Annual Meeting (Ocean City, Maryland; June, 1991) Use of Expert Witnesses in Contested Custody Matters, speaker for seminar conducted by Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland; April/May, 1991) Privileged Communications Waiver of the Psychiatrist - Patient Privilege in Domestic Law Matters, speaker for Maryland Psychiatric Society (Baltimore, Maryland; October, 1990)  The Legal Rights of Women in Marriage and Divorce, published by Maryland Commission for Women (revised September, 1990) Recent Changes in Alimony Law, moderator for day-long symposium for Women's Law Center, Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland; June, 1990)   Money, Power & Gender, The Economic Impact of Divorce, seminar speaker for Women's Law Center, Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland; September, 1989) Legal Issues Affecting Psychologists in Contested Domestic Matters, speaker for Annual Convention, Maryland Psychological Association (Baltimore, Maryland; June, 1989) Mediation Training, Circuit Court for Baltimore City (40 hours) (Baltimore, Maryland; June, 1989)  

Educational Background:

• University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.  , 1980