Prior to starting Bella Casa Partners, I spent 23 years practicing law, first as a law firm corporate attorney, then as Counsel for a privately-held company with business operations across the Country. Northern Virginia has been my home since coming to the area for law school. I moved to Alexandria after law school, then became an original owner in Alexandria's Cameron Station Community, which amounts to more years than I sometimes like to count.

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My volunteer time is spent with a Labrador retriever rescue group transporting dogs on their journey to a better home.  In Fall 2023, I turned that passion for rescue pups into establishing a partnership with the Alexandria Animal Welfare League (AWLA), which is discussed elsewhere on this website.  Starting in April 2024, I became an official Volunteer at the AWLA Shelter, which gives me an even greater appreciation for AWLA's Mission to help animals in need.