Resume
Education
- B.A., Stetson University, summa cum laude, 1995
- J.D., University of Florida School of Law, 1998, with honors
Professional Memberships
- Commercial Real Estate Women
- North Carolina Bar Association
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
- Women Lawyers of Charlotte
- American Bar Association
Bar/Professional Leadership Roles:
- Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, President, 2019-2020
- Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, Incoming President, 2018-2019
- American Bar Association, 2017-present
- Mecklenburg County Bar- Chair, Social & Networking Committee, 2012-2013; Centennial Events Task Force, 2011-2012
- Mecklenburg County Bar, Bar Leadership Institute Committee 2013-2016
- Commercial Real Estate Women (“CREW”), 2018-present
- Justice Initiatives- Board Member, 2010-2013
- Women Lawyers of Charlotte, 2017-present
- Mecklenburg Bar Foundation Board of Directors, 2013-present
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys- Vice Chair, Government Liability Practice Group, 2009 – 2011; Chair, Government Liability Practice Group, 2012-2013
- Ayscue Professionalism Award Committee, 2016-present
- Women’s Business Sorority, 2016-present
Pro Bono/Community Service:
- Live Loud Collective (Women’s Entrepreneurial Group)- Content Editor, 2017- Present
- Duke Energy “Girl Power” Event Speaker, 2015
- Northside City Church- Sunday School Teacher, 2018
- Selwyn Child Development Center- Board of Directors, 2013-2015
- Garinger High School Moot Court Trial Team Coach, 2011
- Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein Community Service Committee- Chair, 2009-2012
- Northside City Church, Leadership Summit, Speaker, 2015
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Mediator 2018-present
- City of Charlotte Women Business Enterprise, 2018-Present
- City of Charlotte Small Business Enterprise, 2018- Present
- North Carolina Historically Underutilized Business, 2018-present
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Presenter, “The Power of Point of View,” Metrolina Paralegal Association’s Annual CLE Seminar, February 24, , 2017
- Presenter, Premises Liability Issues for Business Owners, 2012
- Presenter, Premises Liability Issues Associated with the Democratic National Convention, Mecklenburg County Bar, 2012
- Presenter, Managing the Risks Associates With Event Planning, International Special Events Society- Charlotte Chapter, 2012
- Presenter, Preparing for the DNC- Premises Liability and Insurance Considerations, American Society Of International Security- Charlotte Chapter, 2012
- Presenter, Cover Your Assets, International Special Events Society- Charlotte Chapter, 2014
- Presenter, Local Government and the Law- Legal Issues Involving Local Governments, National Business Institute, 2012
- Presenter, Legal Issues in Security Management: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, ADS Technology Showcase Seminar, 2014
- Author, “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: New North Carolina Law Offers Guidance on the Disclosure of Body and Dash Camera Footage”, The Resource, 2016
- Author, “Up in the Air: The Effect of Estate of Armstrong Ex. Rel. Armstrong v. Vill. Of Pinehurst on Future Taser Usage in the Fourth Circuit”, The Resource, 2016
Recognitions
- Honored as one of the “Leaders in the Law” by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, 2018
- Named one of the “50 Most Influential Women” by the Mecklenburg Times, 2016
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Municipal Law, Municipal Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, 2020
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Municipal Law and Municipal Litigation, 2018-2019
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ in Litigation, 2015-2019
- Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite” in Litigation, 2016-2019
- North Carolina Super Lawyers® in Litigation, 2018-2019
- North Carolina Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Products Liability, 2009, 2011-2013
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Order of the Coif
- University of Florida Law Review- Notes and Comments Editor
Community Involvement
- Live Loud Collective (Women’s Entrepreneurial Group), Content Editor, 2017-present
- Women’s Business Sorority, 2016-present
- Northside City Church, Sunday School Teacher, 2017-present
- Northside City Church, Vacation Bible School Coordinator, 2017-present
- Duke Energy “Girl Power” Event, Speaker, October 2015
- Selwyn Presbyterian Child Development Center Board of Directors, 2013-2015
- Garinger High School Mock Court Trial Team Coach, 2011
Presentations
- “The Power of Point of View,” February 24, 2017, Metrolina Paralegal Association’s Annual CLE Seminar
- “Legal Issues in Security Management: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words,” November 2014, Advanced Digital Solutions’ Technology Showcase Seminar
- “Cover Your Assets,” April 2014, International Special Events Society (“ISES”)- Charlotte Chapter
- Local Government and the Law, December 2012, Legal Issues Involving Local Governments, National Business Institute
- “Managing the Risks Associated with Event Planning,” November 2012, ISES– Charlotte Chapter
- “Preparing for the DNC- Premises Liability and Insurance Considerations,” August 2012,
American Society of International Security– Charlotte Chapter - “Premises Liability Issues and Prevention of Accidents and Response Thereto in Relation to the DNC,” March 2012, Mecklenburg County Bar Luncheon Series
- “Premises Liability Issus for Business Owners,” January 2012, Treadstone Group Presentation
Publications
- The Resource, “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: New North Carolina Law Offers Guidance on the Disclosure of Body and Dash Camera Footage.” July 2016
- The Resource, “Up in the Air: The Effect of Estate of Armstrong Ex. Rel. Armstrong v. Vill.of Pinehurst on Future Taser Usage in the Fourth Circuit.” July 2016
- Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Litigation: Leading Lawyers on Analyzing Risks, Interpreting Policy Language, and Developing a Litigation Strategy, “Business Interruption Coverage in the Wake of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill: The Devil is in the Details”
- Florida Law Review, “What Is Really Rotten in the Food Lion Case,” 49 Fla. L. Rev. 111 (1997)