Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Richmond, VA

Educational Background

• M.A., American Studies – The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
• A.B., History & Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology – Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Pro bono/Community Service

• Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, Victim/Witness Assistance Program 
• University of Richmond, No-Fault Divorce Program 
• Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Cases
• National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children 

Bar/Professional Activity

• Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference, Bench Bar Dinner in Celebration of Women and Minorities in the Law, Co-Chair (2007-2009) and Commission on Women and Minorities in the Law, Chair (2007-2008) 
• VSB Special Committee on Bench-Bar Relations, Vice Chairman, 2015-2016, Member, 2013-2016
• Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, Member since 2006, Secretary of the Board of Governors 2018-2019
• Richmond Family Law Bar Association, Active Member and Judicial Interview Committee Member 

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• Virginia law surrounding same-sex marriage is rapidly developing.  LGBT couples may now legally marry and adopt children.  But, how will the Virginia courts handle the specifics?   , Will Equal Marriage Equate to Equal Divorce? , Virginia State Bar Family Law Quarterly, Winter 2014/2015 edition, LGBT Community, 2015
• Panel discussion regarding legal options for the LGBT community seeking family law and estate planning services., The Supreme Court’s Decision on Marriage Equality, Richmond Business Alliance, LGBT Community, 2015

Other Outstanding Achievements

• Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2019
• Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, 2020