Memberships
Virginia State Bar: (Member, Virginia State Bar Council, 1997-2003
Member, Board of Governors, Criminal Law Section, 2006-2010
Member, Lawyers Malpractice Insurance Committee, 1998-2005
Chair, 2003-2005
Committee on Advertising and Solicitation, 1990-1993
Member, Eighth District Grievance Committee, 1986-1989)
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys: (Secretary, 2015-
Parliamentarian, 2014 - 2015
Member, Board of Directors, 2012-2013
Member, Lawyers Strike Force Committee, 2003-
International Law Committee, 2000-
Member, Federal Sentencing Guidelines Committee, 2000-2004
Vice-Chair, Forfeiture Committee, 1992-2000
Member, Board of Directors, 1989-1995
Chair: Amicus Committee, 1988-1990
Judicial Liaison Committee, 1990-1999 and Presidential Commendation 1989, 1990, 1995, 2001, 2007
Delegate to United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 2006-)
Virginia College of Criminal Defense Attorneys (1990-)
Virginia Women's Attorney's Association (Member, Judicial Screening Committee, 1998-2001)
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, (Member, Steering Committee and National Security Committee)
Member, Criminal Justice Act Panel Screening Committee for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria
Member, Merit Selection Panel for U.S. Magistrate Judges in the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division.