I strive to give your case the personal and professional attention it deserves. When you hire an attorney,
you should be able to speak with the attorney experienced in bankruptcy cases. As an attorney, I have been
practicing bankruptcy law since 1993.
I am certified as a specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the North Carolina State Bar. Additionally, I am a
member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and a member of the Bankruptcy Section of the North
Carolina Bar Association. I am also a member and serve on the Issues Committee for the National Association
of Consumer Advocates--advocating for consumer protections from abuses such as predatory lending; Truth in Lending violations;
and abusive debt collectors.
I am also a graduate of Max Gardner's Bankruptcy Bootcamp--a nationally renowned intensive training session where bankruptcy
cases are reviewed for abusive creditor behavior.
I also make presentations at state-wide conferences on bankruptcy issues. Just recently, I spoke as part of
a panel at the Bankruptcy Institute in Asheville sponsored by the NC Bar Association in November, 2008. I have
previously spoken at the Bankruptcy Institute sponsored by the North Carolina Bar Association and presented at a state-wide
conference of Legal Aid attorneys on bankruptcy issues.
I am also a contributing member for the Bankruptcy Law Network, a law blog discussing bankruptcy issues. The Bankruptcy
Law Network is a number of highly qualified bankruptcy attorneys from across the country discussing various topics as it relates
to bankruptcy.
I graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1993 with a Juris Doctor degree. Prior to that, I graduated
in 1990 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in Political Science.
I served in the United States Navy for four years as a member of a helicopter squadron based out
of Barbers Point, Hawaii and made a WestPac cruise as part of the air detachment aboard the USS Badger (FF-1071). Ports
of call included Cubi Point, Philippines; Mombasa, Kenya; Karachi, Pakistan; Midway Island and 89 fun-filled days in
the Indian Ocean.
