Practice areas
Including illicit discrimination, freedom of speech and religion, constitutional rights and liberties, freedom of information and other matters of little people's rights against big people.
30 years
Mediated, party-centered resolution of civil disputes, both private and public.
Guardianships, conservatorships, wills, trusts, advance directives, late-life planning and family decisions.
Languages spoken
French, German, Hebrew
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Active | 2014 | 10/28/2021 |
| DC | Good Standing | 2006 | 02/09/2021 |
| VA | Authorized to Practice Law | 1990 | 10/05/2021 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sole practice | Pershing Law PLLC (civil rights, elder law, mediation), Washington, D.C. | 2014 - Present |
| Founding executive director and faculty | Washington Consortium for Law Externships and Exchange (non-profit consortium of law schools), Washington, D.C. | 2011 - Present |
| Professorial Lecturer (adjunct faculty) | George Washington University Law School | 1999 - Present |
| Director and faculty | UCDC Law Program, Univ. of California Washington Center, Washington, D.C. | 2009 - 2011 |
| Senior litigation counsel | Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C. (public interest firm), Washington, D.C. | 2005 - 2009 |
| Senior trial attorney | U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Washington, D.C. | 1996 - 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Legal director | ACLU of Virginia, Richmond, Va. | 1989 - 1996 |
| Law clerk | U.S. District Court, E.D. Mich. (Hon. Julian A. Cook, Jr.), Detroit, Mich. | 1987 - 1989 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| National Association of Elder Law Attorneys | Member | 2016 - Present |
| National Guardianship Association | Member | 2016 - Present |
| Fairfax Bar Association (Employment and Elder Law Sections) | Member | 2015 - Present |
| Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
| District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
| Association of American Law Schools (Clinical Section) | Member | 2009 - Present |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Legal Education Association | Member | 2009 - Present |
| District of Columbia Bar (Courts Section) | Chair, Access to Justice Committee, 2013-present | 2007 - Present |
| American Constitution Society | Member | 2003 - Present |
| American Bar Association | Member | 1990 - Present |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Board chair, Northern Va. chapter, 1997-2013 | 1986 - Present |
| National Lawyers Guild | Member | 1985 - Present |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1987 |
| Harvard College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1979 |
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