Labor and employment, corporate, real estate, contracts, family law, public policy, governmental, and business disputes.
Credentials
Former Labor and Employment Attorney, Ford Motor Company and Reynolds Metals Company.
Former Director, Arbitration and Conciliation Services, Reynolds Metals Company.
Former VP of Human Resources, Reynolds Metals Company and Alcoa (Business Unit), and Integris Metals.
Former Member, Virginia House of Delegates (1986-1998). Served on the following committees: Appropriations, Health Welfare and Institutions, Courts of Justice, Labor and Commerce, Militia and Police, Finance.
Current Boards and Activities: Chair, State Board of Elections; Virginia Health Care Foundation.
Recipient: Outstanding Woman in Law, Richmond YWCA; Lifetime Achievement Award, Legislative Black Caucus; Freedom Fighter Award, Virginia Conference of the NAACP; Heroes in Education Award, Richmond Urban League; Strong Men Strong Women Award, Dominion Power; Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation.
Former Partner, Chambliss, Cunningham, Hughes and Macbeth.
Former Member, Board of Visitors, Virginia State University; Former Member, Virginia Poverty Law Center, State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV).
Former Member, Board of Social Services, Commonwealth of Virginia.
Former Assistant Professor of Business, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Howard University, J.D., Cum Laude.
Virginia State University, English, B.A.