He has been rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell for over 15 years and listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2008-2012); The Washington DC Area's Best Lawyers' published by the Washington Post (2008 and 2009); The Top One Percent of Lawyers in the Region, Washingtonian Magazine, (2008-2012). Member, Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Committee for Alexandria (Member, 1992-1998; Secretary, 1993-1994; Chair, 1994-1995). Member of the Virginia State Bar Standing Committee on Lawyer Discipline (2002-2008; Chair, 2006-2008). Faculty Lecturer, Virginia State Bar continuing legal education seminars: Handling Problem Assets; Ethical Issues in Advising a Fiduciary; Tax Saving Trusts; Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts; Death and Taxes. Former Member: Hospice Cup Sponsor's Committee, Hospice of Northern Virginia; Leadership Washington Class of 1991. Former Youth Soccer Coach. Former President, Friends of the Torpedo Factory Arts Center. Former Director, Jubilee Support Foundation in Adams Morgan. Chair, Governance Committee of the Board of ACT for Alexandria. Member, Alexandria Seaport Foundation.