Areas of Experience

Medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, condemnation, construction, consumer, contracts, defamation, governmental, insurance coverage, professional liability, real property, trusts & estates and family law including child/spousal support, custody/visitation and equitable distribution.

Professional Experience

• Certified Mediator, Supreme Court of Virginia.

• Judge, 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, Fredericksburg, 2008-2019.

• Former Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Fredericksburg.

• Former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Stafford County.

• Former Chief Prosecutor, Rappahannock Regional Drug Court.

• Former Partner, Barrett & Sharp.

Affiliations

• Chairman of the Evaluations Committee, Virginia State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Board.

• Member, Virginia Code Commission.

• Vice-Chair, Virginia Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

• Past President, Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys.

• Past Chairman, Commonwealth’s Attorneys Service Counsel.

• Past President, Virginia Drug Court Association.

Education

• University of Virginia, J.D.

• Vanderbilt University, B.A.