Areas of Practice
- Separation and Divorce
- Custody & Visitation
- Adoption and Guardianship
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Child Support
- Mediation
- Collaborative Practice
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
- J.D. - 1997
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Heuisler Honor Society
- Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, New York
- M.M. - 1978
- College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
- B.M. - 1977
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers
- Maryland Top 50 Lawyers
- Conwell R. Sapp Award
- WBA President's Award
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Maryland State Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Women’s Bar Association, State of Maryland, Past President
- Women's Bar Association, State of Maryland, Past Treasurer
- Howard County Chapter Women's Bar Association, Past President
- Collaborative Professionals, Founding Member, 2009 to Present
- International Academy for Collaborative Professionals, Member, 2009 to Present
- Howard County Bar Association, Member, 2010 to Present
- Maryland State Bar Association, Member, 1997 to Present
- Named Super Lawyer for Eleventh Straight Year
Past Employment Positions
- Minister of Music - St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1991- Present
- Baltimore County, Assistant State's Attorney, 1997 to 2000
- Judge in Baltimore City, Clerk
- Legal Aid Bureau, Intern
