Education:
West Virginia University, B.A.
magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1991
Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D. 1994
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Court Admissions:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
State of Maryland
United States District Court of Maryland
District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Memberships:
Homeless Advocacy Project Board of Directors, 2003-2010, Vice President 2009 and 2010, Secretary 2008, Assistant Secretary 2007, Co-Chair April Benefit Committee 2009 and 2010
Greene Towne School Board of Directors 2010
Philadelphia Bar Association, 1998-2010, Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee 2000-2003
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, Education Committee Member 2004-2005
Law School Honors:
Member, Political & Civil Rights Law Review 1992-1994
Member, Moot Court Honor Society, 1992-1994
Publications & Speaking Engagements:
"Leasing Issues Under the Bankruptcy Code." Third Circuit Judicial Conference. Roundtable, Panel Speaker. Philadelphia, Pa. March 2009.
"Enactment of New Bankruptcy Code Section 503(b)(9) Leaves Bankruptcy Court's Discretion Unchanged." Co-author. Equipment Leasing Today, March 2007.
"Bankruptcy Litigation 101." Seminar, Speaker. Author of materials. Reading, PA. November 2007
"Troubled Company Asset Acquisitions." Seminar, Panel Speaker. Philadelphia, PA. November 2006.
"Third Circuit Review." Seminar, Panel Speaker. Princeton, N.J. January 2005.
"Future Contracts, Swaps, and Derivative Products in Bankruptcy." Roundtable, Panel Speaker. Co-author of materials. Princeton, N.J. January 2004.