Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, December 31, 1958. Attended Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), B.A. (political science), cum laude, 1980; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1983 (american jurisprudence award, commercial transactions). Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1983. Law clerk to Associate Judge Theodore G. Bloom, Court of Special Appeals, 1983-84. Associate, Beckett, Cromwell & Myers, P.A., 1984-88. Partner, Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, 1991-92 (associate 1988-90). Associate, Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., 1992-97. Of Counsel, 1997-99, and Principal, 2000-23, Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. Member, American Bar Association, 1984- (co-chair, dispositive motions subcommittee of pretrial practice & discovery committee, litigation section, 2009–11); Maryland State Bar Association, 1984- (co-chair, appellate practice committee, litigation section, 2018-22; litigation section council, 2013-, treasurer, 2020-21, vice-chair, 2021-22, chair-elect, 2022-; ethics committee, 2015-); Montgomery County Bar Association, 1984- (co-chair, federal practice section, 2001-06; co-chair, commercial litigation section, 2006-14; co-chair legislation committee, 2016-; legal ethics committee, 2013-); Federal Bar Association, 2009-. Member, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 2018-22 (amicus committee). Bar Leader, Bar Foundation of Montgomery County, 2004-. Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2020-; Litigation Counsel of America, 2021-. Member, Montgomery County Inn of Court, 1988-91, 2016-; Cole-Davidson Inn of Court, 2022. Member, Committee for Montgomery, 1997-2000. Board of Directors, Montgomery County Police Foundation, 1998-99; Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County, 2011-13 (vice-president, 2012-13. Executive Board, Lawyers Campaign Against Hunger, 2013-17. Leadership in Law Award, Daily Record, 2010). Humanitarian of the Year Award, Interfaith Works, 2011. Top Attorney, Appellate Practice and ADR, Bethesda Magazine, 2021. Board of Directors (past chair), Interfaith Works (formerly Community Ministry of Montgomery County). Member, St. James Episcopal Church, Potomac, Maryland (vestry, 2020-).
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