SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

2010 Maryland Horse World Expo - "An Overview for the Equine Owner and Business: Premise Liability, Land Use, Zoning"

2009 coordinator "Equine Abuse & Neglect Cases: From Start to Finish" MSBA Animal Law Section Equine Committee

2008 Maryland Horse Council "Equine Business Seminar" (Employment issues panel)

2007 MSBA Solo and Small Firm Conference - Animal Law Panel "Animal Law: The Importance of Knowing the Truths and Mistruths"

2007 Annual National Equine Law Conference - "A Day In The Life..."

2004 Pasadena Horse and Pony Association (Equine Contracts)

Graham Equestrian Center "Day of the Horse"
2009 - "Your Assumption of Risk"
2008 - "Buying Your First Horse"
2006 - "Equine Liability Issues"
2005 - "Equine Contracts"

PUBLICATIONS
"Benefits and Liabilities of Equine Industry," MSBA Bar Journal, Sept. 2007

"Mediation and Arbitration Clauses in Equine Contracts"
Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries, Volume 22, Number 3, Fall 2004

EQUINE CONFERENCES and SEMINARS
~ Annual National Equine Law Conference, KY
(2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004)
~ Pennsylvania Bar Institute "Animal Law Conference" (2007)
~ Maryland Horse Health & Disease Prevention Seminar (2006)
~ Annual Saratoga Institute on Racing & Wagering Law, NY
(2004, 2003, 2001)
~ Annual Symposium on Racing; Racing & Gaming Summit, AZ
(2004)

LEGAL and ADR CONFERENCES
~ Civil Collaborative Law Training, Hunt Valley, MD (2008)
~ Title Law in Maryland, Baltimore, MD (2008)
~ ABA Labor & Employment Law Conference, Philadelphia, PA (2007)
~ Collaborative Family Law, MCL, Annapolis, MD (2006)
~ Family Practice Update, Baltimore, MD (2006)
~ Civil Pre-Trial Practice, Columbia, MD (2006)
~ Legal Writing, Baltimore, MD (2006)
~ ADR Conference, Annapolis, MD (2006)
~ Family Law Facilitation, Howard County, MD (2005)
~ Trying the Case, Baltimore, MD (2005) 

MEMBERSHIPS
~ American College of Equine Attorneys
~ Maryland Farm Bureau - Howard County
~ Maryland Farm Bureau, Equine Committee
~ Friends of Gunpowder Falls State Park, Graham Equestrian Center
             -  Vice President and General Counsel
~ American Horse Council
~ Maryland Horse Council
~ Mid-Atlantic Equine & Pet Network
~ Nat'l Thoroughbred Racing Association
~ United States Equestrian Federation
~ Howard County Bar Association
~ Maryland State Bar Association
         - Animal Law Section
            Chair, Equine Committee
         - Citizenship Law Related Education (Council member)
         - Business Law Section
         - Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
         - Solo and Small Firm Section
         - Young Lawyers Section

COLLABORATIVE LAW MEMBERSHIPS
~ Howard County Collaborative Professionals

CERTIFICATIONS
~ 2008, 2007, 2006 Collaborative Law training, MD
~ 2006, 2008 Mediation training, MD
~ 2005 Family Law Facilitator certification, MD
~ 2003 Mediator certification, MD OAH
~ 1996 Fellow - Michigan Education Policy Fellowship, IEL
~ 1992 Certified School Board Member - MASB

EQUINE EXPERIENCE
~ Pleasure rider
~ Owner: Morgan (current); Andalusian (2005); Quarter Horse, Arabian-Appalossa,
            and Arab/App/Morgan (1967-1972)
~ Carriage Driver: Philadelphia, PA & Baltimore, MD (1998 and 1999)
~ Pari-mutuel teller: Maryland Jockey Club (1999-2002)
~ An avid fan of all equestrian events!

LEGAL INTERNSHIPS
~ MD DLLR, to legal counsel for MD Racing Commission (2003)
~ UB School of Law Community Development Clinic (2002-2003)