Trial Attorney, Review Section, 1967-1969, and Court of Claims Section, 1969-1974, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Chair, 1985-1991, Taxation Section, District of Columbia Bar (Best Section, 1985-1986). Chair, 1991-1993, Tax Audits and Litigation Committee, Taxation Section, District of Columbia Bar (Award for Best Section Community Outreach Project, 1992-93). Chair, 1991-1993, Subcommittee on Important Developments, Committee on Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties, Chair, 1984-1987, Subcommittee on Liaison with the Tax Court, Committee on Court Procedure, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association. Founding Member, Judicial Conferences of the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Preeminent AV Rated Attorney, Selected as one of "America's Most Influential Women," Forbes In-Flight Radio Network, 2006. Author: Chapter 50, "Tax Court Jurisdiction, Procedure and Practice," Mertens, Law of Federal Taxation; "Tax Court Practice" Volume 9, and "Court of Federal Claims Practice" Chapter in Volume 8 on National Courts, West's Federal Forms; "Income, Gift and Estate Tax Considerations Affecting the Ownership and Transfer of United States Savings Bonds," 19 Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal 135, (1994); "IRS Using Authority to Seize Qualified Pension Plan Benefits," 2 IRS Practice & Policy Bulletin 80, 11 Tax Management Weekly Report 79, 19 BNA Pension Reporter 307, 17 Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal 113, 2 IRS Practice & Policy Bulletin 208 (1992); "ESOPS and Other Applications of Section 6166," 10 Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal 111 (1985).