Resume

Educational Background:

University of Florida School of Law, With Honors, 1998
Stetson University, summa cum laude, 1991-1995
Phi Beta Kappa- 1994
Order of the Coif- 1998
Florida Law Review– Notes and Comments Editor

Honors/Awards:

Top 50: Women North Carolina Super Lawyers: 2022-2024
Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite- Litigation, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2016-2023
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Municipal Law, Municipal Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury-Defense, 2018-2024
Named to Super Lawyers List, 2018-2024
Named to Super Lawyers- Rising Star List, 2011, 2013
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ in Litigation, 2015-2024
Martindale-Hubbell™ Client Champion Award- Gold, 2023
Named to “Leaders in the Law” by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, 2018
Named one of the “50 Most Influential Women” in Charlotte, 2016

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

Bar/Professional Activity:

Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, President, 2019-2020
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, Incoming President, 2018-2019
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation- Nominating Committee, 2022
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation, Nominating Committee Chairperson
American Bar Association, 2017-2020
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, 2013-2021
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, 2016-2020
Women’s Business Sorority, 2016-2021

Pro Bono/Community Service:

Novant Health Cancer Institute Advisory Council, 2024
Rotary Club of Charlotte- Social Committee and Photography Committee, 2024
Rotary Club of Charlotte Member, 2024
Ambassador for 10th Annual Breakfast Conversations Business Networking Event devoted to small businesses doing big business, 2024
Featured Speaker for Rotary Club of Charlotte annual “How I Got Where I’m At”, 2024
Featured Speaker Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce- Professional Women’s Luncheon, Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce, 2023
Toys for Our Troops Sponsor , 2023
Led Donation Drive for Novant Cancer Center Health & Wellness Center, 2023

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Author, Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Pioneer and Champion for Women, GPSolo ABA Journal, 2020
Presenter, To Google or Not to Google: Social Media Tips, Tricks and Traps in Civil Litigation, Metrolina Paralegal Association, 2024
Presenter, “Contract Hot Topics That Every Event & Meeting Professional Must Know,” Carolinas Chapter of Meeting Professionals International Annual Meeting, February 5, 2023
Presenter, “The Power of Point of View,” Metrolina Paralegal Association’s Annual CLE Seminar, February 24, 2017
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 (NCADA), 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 (NCADA), 2016
Presenter, Cover Your Assets, International Special Events Society- Charlotte Chapter, 2014
Presenter, Legal Issues in Security Management: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, ADS Technology Showcase Seminar, 2014
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, Local Government and the Law- Legal Issues Involving Local Goverments, National Business Institute, 2012