Education

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia (1988)
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1985)

Court Admissions

• District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
• Supreme Court of the United States
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Awards & Honors:

• The Best Lawyers in America  (2006-09)
• Super Lawyers  (2009)
• Top Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine (2004)
• Trailblazer Award, D.C. Courts (2002)
• Alfred McKenzie Award, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (2002)
• Lawyer of the Year, Trial Lawyers Ass'n of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (1989)
• AV Peer Review Rating (signifying the highest level of professional excellence), Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings (1996-present)