Practice focuses on commercial and administrative litigation, Congressional oversight and investigations and white collar crime. Trial, administrative and appellate experience includes contracts, insurance, environmental, telecommunications, business torts, product liability, tax controversies, ERISA, securities, financial institutions, employment, real estate, franchise, health care, advertising and marketing, electric restructuring, petroleum and public utilities. Considerable experience in ethics and private investigations and temporary and preliminary relief.
Relevant Experience 
- Achieved highest rating in Martindale-Hubbell, tried cases successfully on behalf of numerous Fortune 500 corporations, trade associations and trusts.
- Representing national utilities in major environmental enforcement actions under Clean Air Act.
- Represented Fortune 500 telecommunications company in national litigation resulting from Telecommunications Act of 1996.
- Represented variety of companies and individuals in numerous Congressional investigations and hearings, including coalition of major energy companies, joint venture of major government contractors, major technology company, former Major League Baseball player, and former government officials.
- Extensive experience presenting and cross-examining expert witnesses at hearings, trials and depositions.
- Extensive experience managing and conducting national-scope litigation and responding to government investigations, and in document management and case development using latest technological advances.
- Significant ongoing representation involving regulated industries, particularly electricity and telecommunications providers, and legislative and regulatory interpretation issues arising from challenging or defending actions by executive or regulatory agencies in court.
- Counsel to church diocese and related parishes, schools and 501(c)(3) affiliates.
Reported Decisions
- PPL Corp. v. Comm'r, No. 25393-07, slip op., 135 T.C. No. 8 (July 28, 2010).
- United States v. Duke Energy Corp., 278 F. Supp. 2d 619 (M.D.N.C. 2003), aff'd, 411 F.3d 539 (4th Cir. 2005).
- Worsham v. Brown, 21 F. App'x. 161 (4th Cir. 2001).
- Columbia Union College v. Oliver, 254 F.3d 496 (4th Cir. 2001).
- Jackson v. Culinary Sch., 59 F.3d 254 (D.C. Cir. 1995).
- Confederate Mem'l Ass'n v. Hines, 995 F.2d 295 (D.C. Cir. 1993).
- Bituminous Coal Operators' Ass'n v. Connors, 867 F.2d 265 (D.C. Cir. 1989).
- United States v. Lavelle, 751 F.2d 1266 (D.C. Cir. 1985).
- United States v. Ohio Edison Co., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25464, 276 F. Supp. 2d 829 (S.D. Ohio 2003).
- United States v. Westvaco Corp., 144 F. Supp. 2d 439 (D. Md. 2001).
- AT&T Communs. of the Midwest, Inc. v. Contel of Minn., Inc., 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22996 (D. Minn. 1998).
- Columbia Union College v. Clarke, 988 F. Supp. 897 (D. Md. 1997).
- Church of Scientology Int'l. v. Eli Lilly & Co., 848 F. Supp. 1018 (D.D.C. 1994).
- Integrated Health Servs. v. Nationwide Creditors Bureau, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19773 (D. Md. 1993).
- Prakash v. American Univ., 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14230 (D.D.C. 1982).
Background
- Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senate, 1974-76
Membership
- Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia; President (1993-94), President-elect (1992-93), Treasurer (1988-92); Chair, Young Lawyers Section (1986-87)
- Member, District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland State Bars
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Admitted to Practice: Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia; Federal District Courts in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia; U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Courts of Appeals, District of Columbia, Eighth, and Fourth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court
- Trustee, National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Capital Chapter
- Director, Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area
Education - J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1979
- B.A., Northwestern University, 1976
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