Attorney Biography
| Bar Admissions: |
- District of Columbia (1979)
- North Carolina (1988)
- South Carolina (1977)
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| Education: |
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D. (1977)
- University of Exeter School of Law, Exeter, England, International Law Program (1976)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. (1971)
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| Professional Organizations, Appointments and Affiliations: |
- Counsel to the Special Committee of the Judicial Council of a federal judicial circuit, appointed to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct by a sitting federal judge (2006−2007)
- American Bar Association - Section of Criminal Justice, Liaison to ABA Section of Taxation and former Chair of Tax Enforcement Subcommittee of White Collar Crime Committee; Section of Taxation, Committee on Civil & Criminal Tax Penalties.
- International Bar Association - Committee on Business Crime, Vice-Chair (2003−2006), Conference Chair (2007)
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Member, Board of Editors, Business Crimes Bulletin
- Permanent Member, Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Sentencing Commission, Practitioners' Advisory Group (former member & advisor on federal sentencing guideline matters); attorney working group on corporate sanctions
- District of Columbia Bar - Former Vice-Chair, Tax Audits & Litigation Committee
- Federal Bar Association
- International Association of Prosecutors
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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| Government Service and Awards: |
- Senior Trial Attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice (1979−1987)
- Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice (1978−1979)
- Recipient, Outstanding Attorney Award, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division (1984)
- IRS Assistant Commissioner's Award and Designation as Honorary IRS Special Agent for successful prosecution of tax fraud and related crimes (1987)
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Areas of Practice
- White Collar Crime with emphasis on Tax Fraud and Business Crimes
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