"I am a trial lawyer based in Washington, DC, with an undergraduate degree in biology from Yale University and a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. I have been in practice for over thirty years, and I have experience in both law firms and government.

I love teaching. I am currently an adjunct law professor at American University Washington College of Law, and I have been a faculty member with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) since 2010. I have taught over 130 NITA programs (both in-person and online), and I have received NITA's Hon. Robert Keeton Award for excellent teaching.

My trial advocacy teaching focuses on what we call the "learning by doing" method, which involves students performing a skill and receiving constructive critique and coaching to help them improve. I also work with them on their legal analysis and language, and I provide lectures and demonstrations. The students in the NITA programs are practicing lawyers. The class I teach at American is of course made up of law students. I have also given lectures or other instruction to law students at other schools, including the University of Virgina School of Law, University of Chicago Law School, and the Antonin Scalia Law School.

Additionally, I have served as a writing tutor at a local high school for seven years. As a writing tutor, I worked with students individually on a variety of writing assignments, including college application essays, helping them brainstorm topics and giving feedback on their drafts. I have also lectured to students in their high school government class, and since 2015 I have visited elementary, middle, and high schools in the District of Columbia to teach students about the United States Constitution, as part of the American Constitution Society’s Constitution in the Classroom (CITC) program. For CITC, I tailor my teaching approach to the age level of my students: for example, we may play games, do role-playing, or participate in a moderated discussion." less...