Honors and Awards:

• Honors: “Top 40 Lawyers Under 40” by Washingtonian magazine (2006). “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine (2010-2006; 2003, 2002). “Leaders in the Law” by Virginia Lawyers’ Weekly (2008). “Top Criminal Lawyers” by Northern Virginia magazine (2010). “Super Lawyers” by Law and Politics (2010-2006). “Foundation’s Finest” by Arlington County Bar Foundation (2010).

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, Arlington County Bar Assocition Board of Directors (2006-).
• Member, Bar Council of the Virginia State Bar, 2009

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Public Service:   Legal Services of Northern Virginia (This is the region’s largest non-profit law firm that provides free legal services to the poor).  -Board of Directors (2008-)  Virginia State Bar (An agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia, this organization regulates the practice of law in Virginia).  -Bar Council Representative (Board of Directors) 17th Circuit (July 2009 -) -Member, Rule 17 Task Force (2010)  Arlington County Bar Association (This is a voluntary bar association of Arlington’s lawyers and judges).  -Board of Directors (2006-2008; 2008-10) -Judicial Selection Committee (2008-10)  Arlington County Bar Foundation (This is the charitable arm of the Arlington County Bar Association)  -Board of Directors (2007-)  Arlington VASAP (This state-regulated organization educates and treats those with alcohol or drug problems when ordered by a court).  -Board of Directors (2001-) -Vice-Chairman (2008-2010)  Arlington County Republican Committee  -State Senate nominee (1995).  Cub Scouts, Pack 641  -Den Leader (2003-2008) -Cub Master (2008-09) -Assistant Cub Master (2009-10)  PTA – Jamestown Elementary School  -CCPTA Representative (2007-10)  Moot Court Judge – GMUSL  -Annually since approximately 2000 (tracked since 2008)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Classes Taught to Other Lawyers and Judges:  “Successful Practice in General District and Circuit Courts” Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (“VTLA”), Richmond, Fairfax, Roanoke, and Norfolk — September 14, 21, 23, and 28, 2010. “DUI Defense – Smart Strategy, Creative Tactics” – Virginia CLE — Fairfax, Charlottesville (replays in Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Hampton, Richmond, Roanoke, Abingdon, Danville, Tyson’s Corner, Virginia Beach, Warrenton, and Winchester) — September 22 and 24, 2010. “Institute for Substitute Judges” — Supreme Court of Virginia – Alexandria — June 28, 2010. “Statutory Updates” — Northern Virginia General District Courts Judicial Conference — Fairfax “Institute for Substitute Judges” — Supreme Court of Virginia – Alexandria — January 27, 2010. “Ethical Issues in Criminal Law” — Arlington County Bar Association – Arlington — September 30, 2009. “Defending Serious Traffic Cases” — Virginia CLE — Fairfax/Richmond — September 23, 2009. “Statutory Updates” — Northern Virginia General District Courts Judicial Conference – Fairfax — May 15, 2009. “Criminal Law” — Arlington County Office of the Public Defender — Jun. 23, 2005. “Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner in Virginia,” – Lorman Institute — Apr. 27, 2005. “Cyber Security and the Law: Addressing Compliance, Complexity, and Confusion” — George Mason University School of Law Critical Infrastructure Protection Program and the Cyber Security Industry Alliance — Arlington, Virginia — March 22, 2005. “Hiring and Firing Employees,” – NBI — Jan. 24, 2003 “Comparative Jurisdiction CLE” — Fairfax County. Bar Assn. — Oct. 18, 2002; “Criminal Law” — Arlington County Bar Assn. — Jun. 8, 2002 “Litigation Skills” – IPE — May 23, 2002 “Non-Compete Agreements” — Arlington County Bar Assn. — Nov. 14, 2001 “Virginia’s New E-Commerce Laws” — George Mason University School of Law — Arlington, Virginia — June 7, 2001. “Employment Law 101″ — George Mason University School of Law — Arlington, Virginia — June 22, 2000 “Northern Virginia Motions Practice: An Overview” George Mason University School of Law — Arlington, Virginia — June 16, 1999 ——————–  Publications:  “The Economic Espionage Act: Federal Protection for Corporate Trade Secrets,” Computer Lawyer, Vol. 16, 14 March 1999;  ”The Economic Espionage Act: A Prosecution Update,” J. of Pat. and Trade. Off., Vol. 80, 360-368, May 1998;  “The Economic Espionage Act: A New Federal Regime of Trade Secret Protection,” J. of the Pat. and Trade. Off., Vol. 79, 191-210, 1997.