J.D., cum laude University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1995

B.A., Virginia Tech, 1990

Member, McNeill Law Society

Named “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine in Environmental Law

Second Place in “Valley Top Lawyers” by Roanoker Magazine in Land Use/Environmental Category

Past President and Past Board Member, Saint Francis Service Dogs

Volunteer, Roanoke City Youth Court

Member, Second Presbyterian Church

• Represented beneficiaries of trust and wills in suits against fiduciaries to remove them for beach of fiduciary duties, and to force compliance with fiduciary duties
• Successfully defended beneficiary of multi-million dollar estate against claims of undue influence.
• Obtained significant settlements for plaintiffs challenging wills on the bases of incompetency and undue influence
• Terminated irrevocable trusts that had become subject to administrative fees that were excessive and unnecessary
• Challenged a will on the basis of mental incompetency and undue influence; defendant ultimately agreed that will was invalid without going to trial
• Helped beneficiaries obtain distributions from estate when personal representative refused to
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• Represented defendant in multiple breach of contract case that was successfully mediated
• Defended a prescriptive easement suit that was settled with client’s attorneys fees paid as part of the settlement
• Regularly represents landlords in unlawful detainer actions to recover possession and obtain judgment for unpaid rent and costs
• Defended homeowner in suit by developer to enforce restrictive covenants of subdivision
• Successfully settled a boundary line dispute where part of settlement was client obtaining drainfield easement on disputed property
• Represents title insurance company in claims litigation
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• Successfully defended owner of gasoline/convenience store relating to water well contamination
• Represented purchaser of abandoned industrial site as Brownfield site, including successful completion of Virginia Voluntary Remediation Program
• Represented owner of industrial site in analyzing liability related to environmental condition of property and potential sale
• Reorganized corporate structure of client to maximize benefits under Virginia Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund
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• Represented seller of multiple convenience store locations, including advising and negotiating related to environmental issues
• Represented national company in the sale of its Salem, Virginia facility
• Represented seller in multi-party transaction for construction of a retail facility for large retailer
• Negotiated multiple leases for franchise company in shopping malls and related facilities
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• Represented national hotel chain in dispute with licensee over termination of license agreement and fees due and owing
• Represented large banking institution in collection suits against defaulting borrowers
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