Areas of Experience

Family law including child/spousal support, custody/visitation, and equitable distribution, medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, civil rights, consumer, contracts, defamation, employment, local government, professional liability, real property, and trusts and estates.

Professional Experience

• Judge, 8^th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, Hampton, 2009-2025; served two terms as Chief Judge.
• Judge, 8^th Judicial District of Virginia, General District Court, 1996-2009.
• Former Attorney, McDermott, Roe & Jones, Hampton, VA.
• Former Commissioner in Chancery, Hampton Circuit Court.

Affiliations

• Former Member, Judges Advisory Committee to the Committee on District Courts.
• Former Member, Board of Directors, Association of District Court Judges of Virginia, Inc.
• Former Member, Drug Court Planning Initiative for Hampton Courts.
• Former Member, Advisory Committee on Services for Non-English Speakers, Virginia Judicial Council.
• Recipient, Hampton Heroes Award, City of Hampton, 2026.
• On-Air Legal Consultant, WAVY News 10 Midday and WVEC 13NEWS Now Midday.
• Former Adjunct Professor, College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

Education

• North Carolina Central University School of Law, J.D.
• Lincoln University, B.A.