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ur firm concentrates in these areas:
- Civil and criminal appellate litigation.
- Representation of publishers, editors, writers, photographers and other creative individuals and businesses.
n serving our clients we rely on:
- Twenty five years experience litigating in federal and state appellate courts across the United States.
- Over 20 years experience in the news media as a writer, editor and publication manager; and 25 years counseling journalists and other creatives about the legal issues affecting their work.
About Us (Cont.)
Education
Juris Doctor — University of Connecticut School of Law, West Hartford, Connecticut, May 1982.
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science — The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., January 1970.
Memberships
Member of the bar of the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, D.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Superior Court Trial Lawyers' Association.
Society of Professional Journalists — Chairman, Bylaws Committee; Member, National FOI Committee, representing Mid-Atlantic Region; Board Member, D.C. Professional Chapter; Chairman, D.C. Professional Chapter Freedom of Information Committee.
About Us
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Attorney, Private general practice in Washington, D.C. — September 1991 to present. Concentrating on legal issues affecting publishers, editors, writers, photographers and other creative individuals; and civil and criminal appellate litigation. Staff Attorney, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Washington, D.C. — June 1982 to August 1991. Supervised legal defense projects concerning access to courts, prior restraints on publication., libel and confidential sources. Supervised legal fellows and law and journalism student interns working on research and writing projects. Assistant Director - Publications, The Reporters Committee — May 1983 to August 1991. Was responsible for editing and production of The NEWS Media & The LAW, a quarterly magazine, and News Media Update, a biweekly newsletter. These publications are aimed at lawyers who practice media law and news executives and reporters who must deal daily with legal issues including access to courts and government information, libel, and protection of confidential information. Associate Professorial Lecturer, The George Washington University, Department of Journalism — January 1988 to May 1996. Taught mass communications law. 
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