Mediation of cases involving employment, family, personal injury, medical malpractice, and contract disputes; alternative dispute resolution (ADR) training, and design of ADR systems for public and private sectors, including state employee mediation program.
Facilitation of public policy disputes; training and consulting in management and employment issues.
Credentials
First Director, Department of Dispute Resolution Services, Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia (1991-1996).
Recipient of Outstanding Leadership in ADR Award (2001); Women of Achievement Award (1998); Outstanding Achievement in ADR Education/Training (1997).
Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Employee Relations Counselors (1989-1991).
General and Family Circuit Court Mediator, Certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia, since 1993.
Regional Vice President, Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (1996-1998).
Chair, Virginia State Bar/Virginia Bar Association Joint Committee on Dispute Resolution (1998-2000).
Gubernatorial Appointment, Interagency Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (2006).
Member, Section on Dispute Resolution, American Bar Association.
Member, Association for Conflict Resolution.
Adjunct Professor, University of Virginia School of Law.
Faculty Member, National Judicial College (1993-1994).
