Publications & Seminars

Selected Publications

Lawyer Discipline in Virginia, 2nd Edition, published by the Virginia Law Foundation, 2000

"Lawyer Trust and Fiduciary Accounts" Virginia Lawyer, September 1993, April 1997

"Smoke and Mirrors," An Essay on Florida Bar v. Went For It, Fairfax Bar News, September, 1995

"Ethical Perils in Your Practice," The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, April 1990

Chapter on Ethics and Professional Responsibility for "Family Law and Practice" published by Matthew Bender, 1988

Selected Lectures

"Training Session for Circuit Court Conciliators," Fairfax Bar Association, February, 2002

"The Trial of a Drug Case," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, September, 2001

"DUI and Other Serious Traffic Offenses," Virginia Continuing Legal Education, May, 2001

"Annual Ethics Seminar," Fairfax Bar Association, May, 2001

"Panel: Internet Employment Issues for Paralegals," Marymount University, April, 2001

"10TH Annual Employment Law Update", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, March, 2001

"Public Defender Commission Management Retreat, Virginia’s Disciplinary Process," Natural Bridge, Virginia, November, 2000

"Legal Ethics in the 21st Century," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Williamsburg, Virginia, October, 2000

"Ethics, Risk Management and Lawyer Communication in the 21st Century," Alexandria Bar Association, Alexandria, Virginia, June, 2000

"Ethical Dilemmas Faced During Negotiation," Young Lawyers Conference, Virginia State Bar, Virginia Beach, Virginia, June, 2000

"Ethical Issues in Bankruptcy," The George Mason University School of Law Alumni Association, Arlington, Virginia, June, 2000

"Ethical Issues for the Intellectual Property Practitioner," an In-House CLE presented for Oliff & Berridge, PLC, Alexandria, Virginia, April, 2000

"Lawyer and Client Mobility in the 21st Century," Fairfax Bar Association, December, 1999

"Office Management Ethics and Virginia’s New Rules of Professional Conduct," Alexandria Bar Association, Alexandria, Virginia June, 1999

"Ethics and the International Practitioner," 11th Annual International Business Law Seminar: International Business Law for the New Millennium, Virginia CLE, Tysons Corner, Virginia, May, 1999

"Critical Ethics Issues for the General Practitioner," Virginia CLE, Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Tysons Corner, Virginia, May, 1999

"Ethics Issues Unique to the Patent Practitioner," an In-House CLE presented for Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, LLP, Alexandria, Virginia, May, 1999

"Professionalism: Fact, Fantasy or Fiction - A Panel Discussion of Judges Addressing Issues of Professionalism in the Legal Profession," George Mason American Inn of Court, Arlington, Virginia, April, 1999

"Ethics and Fee Arbitration," 40th Annual Convention, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Greenbriar, West Virginia, March, 1999

"The Ethics of Ex Parte Communications With Adverse Individuals and Entities," 28th Annual Conference on Labor Relations and Employment Law, Virginia Bar Association, Tysons Corner, Virginia, October, 1998

"Legal Ethics and Client Communications: Rules, Regulations and Hypotheticals for the Trial Lawyer,"

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Richmond & Tysons Corner, June, 1998

"Seventh Annual Employment Law Update," Virginia CLE, Norfolk & Richmond, Virginia, March, 1998

"Handling DWI Cases: 32 Timely Issues and Ethical Considerations," Virginia CLE, Fairfax & Richmond, Virginia, June, 1996, May, 1997

"Ethics and the Litigator," Virginia CLE, Arlington, Virginia, April, 1997

"1st Annual Advanced Real Estate Seminar," Virginia CLE, Tides Inn, Virginia, March, 1997

"Sixth Annual Employment Law Update," Virginia CLE Alexandria, Richmond, Virginia, February 6, 1997

"Fifth Annual Employment Law Update," Virginia CLE, Fairfax & Richmond, Virginia, June, 1996

"Ethics in Practice: Business Techniques for Young and Solo Practitioners", George Mason University School of Law Alumni Association, Arlington, Virginia, June, 1996

Annual Ethics Seminar, Fairfax Bar Association, Fairfax, Virginia, June, 1996

"Ethics, Legal Ethics and Ethics for Paralegals," Mobil Oil Corp, Fairfax, Virginia, December, 1994

"Legal Ethics," U.S. Attorney's Eastern District of Virginia Conference, September, 1994

"Trial Lawyers, Ethics and the Media," Civil Litigation Section, Virginia State Bar, July, 1994

"Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility for In-House Corporate Counsel," Corporate Counsel Section, Virginia State Bar, June, 1994

"Lawyer Trust and Fiduciary Accounts," Virginia Continuing Legal Education, June, 1994

"Difficult Ethical Questions in Settlement of Automobile Accident Cases," Virginia Trial Lawyers Assoc., April, 1994

"Ethics and Professional Responsibility for In-House Corporate Counsel," an In-House CLE presented to Mobil Oil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, March, 1994

"Legal Ethics for In-house and Corporate Counsel," Fairfax Bar Association, June, 1993"

"Ethics and Professional Responsibility for In-House Corporate Counsel," an In-House CLE presented to Mobil Oil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, December, 1993

"Ethics and Advocacy: Professionalism in the Courtroom," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Williamsburg, April, 1992

"Ethics and Professional Responsibility for In-House Corporate Counsel," an In-House CLE presented to Mobil Oil Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia, November 1991

"Ethical Issues and Concerns for Corporate Counsel: Attorney-Client Privilege, Work Product, and Conflict of Interest," Corporate Counsel Section, Virginia State Bar, Fairfax and Richmond, Virginia, June 1991

"Ethical Issues in Defending White Collar Crime," Inter-American Bar Association, Washington, D.C., October 1990

"Motions to Disqualify Counsel Based Upon Conflict of Interest," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, March 1986 

"A Case for Contingent Fees in Divorce Litigation," Family Law Section, American Bar Association, Washington, DC., July 1985