What Other People Say About Me:

I have an AV rating in Martindale Hubbell, and have been recognized by the following:

The Best Lawyers in America - 2005 - 2008
Chambers USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers – 2005, 2006
Virginia Legal Elite - 2002 – 2005, 2007,
Virginia Super Lawyers – 2006 - 2008

Speaking Engagements/Seminars:

  • Negotiating, Licensing, and Software Contract Terms and Conditions, Virginia Commonwealth University, February, 2007 and February 2008.
  • Trademark Registration Practice, Liberty University, February, 2007.
  • Intellectual Property Law Primer, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts – Virginia Chapter, September, 2006.
  • No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Using the Common Interest Doctrine to Protect Against Unintentional Waivers of Privilege by Well Meaning Clients - American Intellectual Property Law Association, Chicago, Illinois, 2006
  • Trademarks, Trade Dress and Domain Names.
    Virginia CLE 2004
  • Trademarks, Trade Dress and Domain Names.
    Virginia CLE 2003
  • Trademarks, Domain Names, and Cybersquatting Issues for New Economy Clients.
    Virginia CLE, 2001
  • It’s the Internet Age – Do You Know Where Your Trademarks and Copyrights Are? North American Interfraternity Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, December, 2000

Bar Activities:


  • Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Section Board of Governors – 1994-95
  • Virginia Bar Association Intellectual Property Section Board of Governors – 2001 – present.
    Co-Chair of the committee that revised Virginia’s trademark law – 1997-98.
    Vice-Chair 2008
  • Founding President Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Law Association – 1996-97