Experience

The George Washington University Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Founding Director, National Family Violence Law Center at GW

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  The National Family Violence Law Center uses empirical research, policy development, and collaborative advocacy to educate professionals, the media, and the public, and to advance critical legal reforms and systemic change in courts’ responses to families with a history of abuse. The Center’s breadth – it addresses both adult and child abuse – and depth – developing and distributing empirical and scholarly research – make it unique in the field of family violence. The National Family Violence Law Center uses empirical research, policy development, and collaborative advocacy to educate professionals, the media, and the public, and to advance critical legal reforms and systemic change in courts’ responses to families with a history of abuse. The Center’s breadth – it addresses both adult and child abuse – and depth – developing and distributing empirical and scholarly research – make it unique in the field of family violence.


George Washington University Law School
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Professor of Clinical Law

  • Aug 1991 - Present


Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP)

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Legal Director

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2019

  I stepped down from DV LEAP in August 2019, and am now about to launch a new program back at GW Law. Stay tuned! I stepped down from DV LEAP in August 2019, and am now about to launch a new program back at GW Law. Stay tuned!


DV LEAP
• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Director

  • Sep 2003 - Mar 2014