Professional & Community Involvement
- Vice Chair, Construction & Public Contracts Law Section, Virginia State Bar
- Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board Member, Virginia State Bar
- Secretary, Continuing Legal Education Committee Chair & Diversity Initiative Co-Chair, Virginia Women Attorneys Association, State Board
- Past-President, Virginia Women Attorneys Association, Northern Virginia Chapter
- Supporting Partner, American Institute of Architects, Northern Virginia Chapter
- Member, Fairfax County Bar Association
- Member, Alexandria Bar Association
Awards & Recognitions
- Client Champion Platinum, Martindale-Hubble – 2021
- Peer Rating of AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubble – 2017-2021
- Judicial Edition Rating of AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubble – 2017-2021
- Top Attorneys, Construction, Arlington Magazine – 2021, 2019
- Super Lawyers, Top Rated Lawyer for Construction Litigation, Virginia and District of Columbia – 2021
- Legal Elite, Construction, Virginia Business Magazine – 2016-2021
- AIA Northern Virginia Chapter Award, The American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter – October 2020
- Woman Leader in The Law, Legal Leaders Top Rated Lawyers – 2022 & 2020
- Top Lawyer, Civil Defense, Northern Virginia Magazine – 2019-2020
- Top Attorneys, Virginia’s Outstanding Young Lawyers – 2016, 2018-2020
- Top Attorneys, Washington DC’s Outstanding Young Lawyers – 2020
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, Virginia and District of Columbia – 2015-2020
- America’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 1% – 2018-2021
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Publications
- Co-Author, Do Your Words Really Matter? Shop Drawing Liability, AIA Northern Virginia News, Issue 4, 2021
- Co-Author, Please… SIGN HERE – The Validity of E-Signatures, AIA Northern Virginia News, Issue 3, 2021
- Chapter 4: Design Professionals & Chapter 28: Condominiums, Virginia Construction Law Deskbook, 2019
- Cover Feature, The Construction Law & Public Contracts Issue, Virginia Lawyer, Vol. 69, No. 6, April 2021
- Co-Author, Issues with Remote Depositions & Hearings & How to Overcome Those Hurdles, Virginia Lawyer, Vol. 69, No. 6, April 2021
- Managing Expectations for Payment: “Pay-When-Paid” v. “Pay-If-Paid,” AIA Northern Virginia News, Issue 1, 2021
- The Devil is in the Details: Contractual Scope Provisions, AIA Northern Virginia News, Issue 1, 2021
- Co-Author, Is OSHA or VOSH Stepping up their PPE Game? PPE Regulations & Guidelines in the COVID-19 Era, Virginia State Bar Construction Law and Public Contracts News, Issue No. 77, Fall 2020
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Certificates of Merit, AIA Northern Virginia News, Issue 3, 2020
- Employers “New” Rights & Limitations Under the New Relief Packages, AIA Northern Virginia News, March/April 2020
- You Are NOT Sherlock Holmes: An Architect’s Duty During Site Visits, AIA Northern Virginia News, November/December 2019
- Even “Perfect” Designers Use Pencils with Erasers: A Review of the Standard of Care, AIA Northern Virginia News, September/October 2019
- Out with the Old, In with the New! Termination Provisions, AIA Northern Virginia News, January/February 2018
- Do Not Destroy the Evidence! Office Policies for Document Retention, AIA Northern Virginia News, July/August 2017
- Co-Author, Protecting Your Assets – Employment Basics, AIA Northern Virginia News, May/June 2017
- It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3: Basic Contract Review, AIA Northern Virginia News, March/April 2017
- Ringing in 2017! Making Resolutions and Setting Goals, AIA Northern Virginia News, January/February 2017
- Communication is Key – Especially Written Communication, AIA DC News, April 2015
- Co-Author, Chapter 28: Condominiums, Virginia Construction Law Deskbook, 2015
- Think Before You Write – It May Be Evidence One Day, AIA DC News, February 2015
- The What and Why of Indemnification, AIA DC News, January 2015
- Prevailing Party Attorneys’ Fees – The Good. The Bad. The Ugly., AIA Northern Virginia News, November/December 2014
- Ownership, Copyright, License – What’s An Architect To Do?, AIA Northern Virginia News, September/October 2014
- Mechanic’s Liens and Your Condominium Unit, Quorum Magazine, November 2013
- Roadblocks to Baseless Claims: Certificates of Merit, AIA DC News, November 2013
- Perfection Not Required, An Architect’s Standard of Care, AIA DC News, October 2013
- The Law’s Ticking Clock, Statutes of Limitations & Statutes of Repose, AIA DC News, August 2013
- The Ties That Bind, Step 2: Alternatives to the Traditional Written Contract, AIA DC News, June 2013
- The Ties That Bind (Part 1), AIA DC News, May 2013
- Co-author, What is Betterment?, AIA Northern Virginia News, January/February 2009
- Show Me the Money! Show Me Your License!, Mid-Atlantic Construction, Winter 2008
- Notice Me, Masonry Magazine, December 2008
- Quick Escape Acts – Part IV, Legal Claim Based Arguments, AIA Northern Virginia News, November/December 2008
- Co-author, Don’t Fall Asleep at the Switch, Multifamily Advisor, October 2008
- Co-author, Exploring Uncharted Waters – Planning for Green Building Liability, Electrical Contractor, October 2008
- Quick Escape Acts – Part III, Party Based Arguments, AIA Northern Virginia News, September/October 2008
- Liability May Be Limited, Masonry Magazine, September 2008
- Documenting Changes – Highlights of the AIA Documents Changes, Electrical Contractor, August 2008
- Co-author, Contract Terms That Help you get Paid, Masonry Magazine, July 2008
- Co-author, Going Once, Going Twice…Competitive Bids on Government Contracts, Electrical Contractor, June 2008
- Co-author, Pointing Fingers, Masonry Magazine, May 2008
- Co-author, Transportation Funding Takes a Big Hit, Mid-Atlantic Construction, Summer 2008
- Co-author, Architect and Performance Bond Surety – No Relationships Here, Mid-Atlantic Construction, Spring 2008
- Co-author, Another Way To Go, Electrical Contractor, April 2008
- Co-author, Subcontractors Beware: Bid Conditions Matter, Masonry Magazine, March 2008
- Co-author, Waivers of Subrogation, Electrical Contractor, February 2008
Speaking Engagements
- Presenter, “Practice Management – AIA Contract Review Documents” ARE Prep Seminars 2022, The Young Architects Forum of AIA Northern Virginia, March 2022
- Presenter, “Contracts, Construction Documents, and Licensing Obligations” and “Ethics and Standards of Practice”, AIA Northern Virginia Emerging Leaders in Architecture 2022 Honors Academy, March 2022
- Presenter, Practicing Law The Jetson’s Way: Effective Advocacy in Remote Proceedings, Virginia State Bar 42nd Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar, November 2021
- Presenter, The Ethics of Mediation, Virginia Women Attorneys Association Annual Conference, September 2021
- Presenter, Handling Ethical Issues in Engineering Practice, Sponsored by HalfMoon Education Inc., May 2021
- Presenter, Architect Registration Exam, Contract Documents, Legal (Prep Course), AIA Northern Virginia Young Architects Forum, 2014-2021
- Presenter, At the Crossroads of Contracts, Construction Documents, & Licensing Obligations, Emerging Leaders in Architecture Sponsored by American Institute of Architects, March 2019-2021
- Presenter, Ethical Considerations in Contract Negotiation, Drafting and Administration, Advanced Construction Contracts: Sustainability and Ethics Sponsored by HalfMoon Education Inc., July 2020
- Presenter, Contract Law Primer for Engineers, Sponsored by HalfMoon Education Inc., January 2019
- Presenter, The Power of Networking, 11th Annual Virginia Women’s Business Conference, December 2019
- Presenter, Contract Provisions Expanding Liability, Emerging Leaders Institute Sponsored by American Council of Engineering Companies, February 2018
- Presenter, Setting Relationships Up for Success, Virginia Women’s Business Conference, December 2017
- Presenter, To Document or Not to Document: That is the Question, Design Professionals Learning Event Sponsored by RLI, 2017
- Co-Presenter, Evidentiary Issues in a Construction Trial/Foundation and Admissibility of E-Documents; Update on Federal and State Evidentiary Rules, Virginia State Bar, Construction Law & Public Contracts Section, Annual Seminar, November 2015
- Moderator, Great Expectations: What Insureds Expect from Outside Counsel, 54th Meeting of Invited Attorneys Sponsored by Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc., May 2015
- Moderator, Mediation Ethics, Construction Law & Public Contracts Section, Virginia State Bar, Norfolk, March 2015
- Moderator, Mediation Ethics, Construction Law & Public Contracts Section, Virginia State Bar, Roanoke, September 2014
- Co-presenter, Contracts, Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington, March 2014
- Co-presenter, Virginia Engineering Law, Halfmoon Education, Inc., September 2013
- Co-presenter, The 411 on RFP Preparation and AIA Documents, Community Associations Institute, Washington Metropolitan Chapter, September 2013
- Co-presenter, Show Me the Money – Contract Terms That Help You Get Paid…and Make Your Life Easier, Presentation to RLI Insurance, April 2013
- Co-presenter, Take It or Leave It, Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington, November 2011
- Presenter, Architects and the Law, Professional Practice Class at the Washington-Alexandria Center for Architecture, November 2008