I earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing from the College of William and Mary in 1990. I earned my J.D. Degree from George Mason University School of Law in 1993. During law school I began working in litigation with a boutique firm in Fairfax, Virginia, where I continued to practice law after passing the state bar examination. In 1995, I determined that starting my own practice in my home town would enable me to create the practice that I felt best served the needs of my client's. Since that time, I have been representing a wide variety of clients in all levels of state courts, including the Virginia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Virginia. I am married with three children.