Areas of Practice Family Law Alimony Child Abduction Child Custody & Visitation Child Support Adoptions Distribution of Property Divorce Divorce Litigation Domestic Violence Grounds for Divorce Guardianship and Conservatorship Military Divorces Paternity Prenuptial Agreements Property Settlement Agreements Civil Litigation Bar Admissions Virginia, 1996 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1994 U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1994 Education University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia J.D. - 1980 College of William & Mary, Williamsburg B.A. - 1977 Honors and Awards The American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) Top 100 Family Lawyer in the State of Virginia Professional Associations and Memberships Honor Society: Beta Gamma Sigma, Member Fredericksburg Area Bar Association Virginia Trial Lawyers Association MENSA International