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Graduate, University of North Carolina (Order of the Old Well honorary,
NROTC Midshipman Batallion Commander, Varsity Lacrosse Co-Captain and Most
Valuable Player); military service as an infantry officer in the U. S. Marine
Corps (Okinawa , Korea and Marine Barracks, "8th & Eye," Washington,
D.C.); and graduate of Georgetown Law School. |
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Judicial Law Clerkship to Judge Richmond B. Keech, United States District
Court for the District of Columbia; and service as an Assistant Corporation
Counsel for the District of Columbia. |
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Member of D.C. Bar; U.S. Supreme Court Bar; U.S. Claims Court Bar; Various
Federal Circuit Bars. Member of the Defense Research Institute and the National
Association of College and University Attorneys. Former member of the House
of Delegates of the American Bar Associations and the National Conference
of Bar Presidents. |
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Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; and Fellow of the American
Bar Foundation. |
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Who's Who in America,and Who's Who in American Law. |
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Over 35 years trial experience (more than 140 jury cases in the District
of Columbia). |
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Extensive appellate experience in federal and state appellate courts,
and the U.S. Supreme Court. |
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Appointed as Early Neutral Evaluator by the Judges of the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia. |
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Past President of the following organizations: The Bar Association of the District
of Columbia; the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (recipient
of its special Distinguished Member Award for distinguished leadership and
exceptional service - 1994; as well as its speical Recognition of Excellence
Award - 2003); the Lawyers Club of Washington; the Barristers; the
Counsellors; the Chevy Chase Club; and the Kiwanis Club of Washington, |
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Testified on proposed legislation before Committee of the U.S. Senate
and House of Representatives, and before the U. S. Supreme Court's Advisory
Committee on Civil Rules with respect to proposed changes to the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure. |
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Published many articles and given numerous lectures on trial strategy
and tactics. |
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As the originator of federal preemption theories in railroad grade crossing
litigation, he has coordinated litigation nationwide in cases involving these
theories, including cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts,
as well as in the United States Supreme Court.
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