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Experience

• Representation of HVAC subcontractor in contract/products liability dispute with national HVAC company
• Successfully represented a physician in a dispute regarding Medicare billing through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regional contractor
• Representation of residential developer in case disputing subdivision plan approval
• Representation of local government in suit by developer regarding vested rights for future development
• Representation of a client before the National Council on Compensation Insurance regarding a determination of its Workers' Compensation insurance modification rating, including filing an appeal to the State Corporation Commission
• Provided advice and direction regarding requirements under the state water and sewer utility law and State Corporation Commission orders regarding changes to customer rates
• Reviewed and provided advice regarding procedure and rules in the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy related to the award of a mining permit
• Representation of family member in estate dispute
• Representation of general contractor in civil RICO litigation
• Representation of business purchaser in contract dispute under asset purchase agreement
• Representation of parties involved in shareholder disputes in closely held corporations
• Provided insurance coverage opinions in a number of cases, including mold damage case, personal injury cases, and UM/UIM situations
• Representation of specialty product manufacturer in product liability dispute
• Provided advice regarding identity theft provisions required under the federal "Red Flags Rule"
• Representation of various parties in mediation of cases settling for $100,000 to several million dollars

Education

• Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law: J.D. cum laude, 2002
• Virginia Commonwealth University: M.Ed. 1992
• James Madison University: B.S. 1988