My Why

What powers my practice

I’m a first-generation attorney who knew early on that I wanted to practice law. Although construction law wasn’t part of the original plan, early hands-on experience revealed the problem-solving nature of the practice—and I was hooked. I take pride in seeing the projects I’ve worked on come to life across the Carolinas and beyond, knowing they help shape communities and the broader economy. I genuinely love what I do, and that passion drives the way I serve my clients.

Credentials

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 2005
  • Furman University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, 2002

  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court, District of South Carolina
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
  • United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina

  • Leading Construction Lawyer, Chambers USA, 2025-present
  • North Carolina Representative, The Construction Attorneys Premier Guide, 2025-present
  • Construction Lawyer’s Power List, North Carolina & South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, 2024-2026
  • Construction Law, Super Lawyer®, 2021-present
  • Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Women in Law, Best Lawyers in America, 2020-present
  • Lawyer of the Year – Construction (Charlotte-Metro), Best Lawyers in America®, 2022
  • 40 Under 40, Charlotte Business Journal, 2020
  • Lawyer of the Year – Construction, Legal Elite, Business North Carolina, 2019
  • Top North Carolina Construction Attorney, North Carolina Legal Elite, 2019
  • Top Women in Business, Charlotte Business Journal, 2015
  • Top 20 Under 30, Rock Hill Herald, York County, South Carolina, 2009

Engagement

  • Chair, ABA Forum on Construction Law, 2025-2026
    • Governing Committee, 2020-2024
    • Chair, Division 4, Project Delivery and Construction Technology, 2017-2020
    • Technology Committee, 2017-2020
    • Chair, Regional Programs Sub-Committee, Special Programs & Education Committee, 2017-2019
    • Young Lawyers Recruitment Exploratory Sub-Committee, 2018-2019
    • Nominating Committee, 2018; 2024
    • Diversity Fellowship Sub-Committee, 2015-2024
    • Special Programs & Education Committee, 2015-2024
    • Diversity Fellow, 2012-2015
  • Panel Member, American Arbitration Association (AAA), 2020-present
  • Co-Chair, Arbitration Sub-Committee, North Carolina Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section, 2022-2025
  • Covid-19 Crisis Round Table Task Force, ABA Forum on Construction Law, 2020-2021
  • Member, Association of General Contractors (AGC), 2020-2024
  • Out of State Representative, South Carolina Bar Association House of Delegates, 2014-2016
  • Chair, South Carolina Bar Construction Law Section, 2013-2014
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • 16th Circuit Representative, South Carolina YLD, 2010-2012

  • Board of Directors, Lily Pad Haven, 2016-2019
  • President, Junior Welfare League, York County, South Carolina, 2014-2015
  • Chair, Keystone Substance Abuse Services, 2014-2015
  • Board of Directors, Haven Homeless Men’s Shelter, 2010-2013

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