Areas of Experience

Medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, business dissolution, civil rights, condemnation, construction, consumer, contracts, defamation, environmental, insurance coverage, local government, 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.
• Chief Judge, 1^st Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, City of Chesapeake, 2014-2020.  Judge, 2005-2020.
• Former Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Chesapeake.
• Former Partner, Bouchard & Smith.
• Former Local Counsel, Department of Transportation.

Affiliations

• Former Member, Board of Directors, Commonwealth’s Attorneys Services Council.
• Former Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys.
• Former Member, National District Attorneys Association.
• Former Member, Chesapeake Community Justice Services Board.
• Former Chairman, Chesapeake Board of Zoning Appeals.
• Member, Chesapeake Bar Association.
• Member, Virginia State Bar.
• Former Deputy Sheriff, City of Chesapeake.
• Former Instructor, Chesapeake Police Academy.

Education

• Campbell University, J.D.
• Old Dominion University, B.A.