• 5/2007 - American University, Washington College of Law, Juris Doctor
• 5/1989 - University of Maryland, B.S. Electrical Engineering, magna cum laude
• 5/1981  - Mount Saint Joseph High School, High School Diploma

Bar Admissions

• 12/8/2008 - Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar
• 4/12/2008 - Admitted to the United States Appeals Court for the Fourth Circuit
• 12/11/2007 - Admitted to the Maryland Bar

Legal Professional Associations

• Member of the Maryland State Bar Association
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association
• Member of the American Immigration Law Foundation

Military Service

• 1981-1985 - United States Army