Education & Admissions

  • Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, J.D., Cum Laude
  • University of Maryland, B.S., Marketing and Transportation/Logistics
  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Professional Affiliations

  • Subchapter V Bankruptcy Trustee (for cases filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for D.C., Maryland and Eastern District of Virginia)
  • National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
    • NABT Foundation, Board of Directors, Treasurer
  • Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland
    • Past President
    • Program Book and CLE Coordinator, Annual Spring Break Weekend
  • Member, Bankruptcy Bar Association/U.S. District Court Liaison Committee
  • Member of the D.C. Bankruptcy Court Local Rules Committee
  • Walter B. Chandler American Inn of Court
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Maryland State Bar Association
    • Member, Consumer Bankruptcy Section
  • Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Association
    • Member, Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
  • Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society
  • Identity, Inc. Board Member and former Board Chair

Posts

"Corporate Subchapter V Debtors Beware: Creditors May Object to Dischargeability of Fraud and Other Claims, at Least in Some Jurisdictions"

On June 7, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (“4th Circuit”) held that the discharge exceptions…

"Subchapter V Corner – Are Subchapter V Business Debtors at Risk to Fight Non-Dischargeability Creditor Complaints?"

An interesting issue is percolating in the Fourth Circuit right now. This issue is whether, in a Subchapter V case, a…

"An Interesting Twist in the Collection of Domestic Support Obligations in Bankruptcy"

In bankruptcy, a “domestic support obligation” (DSO) is generally defined as a debt that is in the nature of “alimony,…

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