Tenure

Member of the Maryland House of Delegates since July 6, 2023.

Current Assignments

2023 Committee on Appropriations

2023 Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee

2023 Oversight Committee on Pensions of the Appropriations Committee

2023 Montgomery County House Delegation Committee on Land Use, Transportation, and Public Safety

2024 Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus

2024 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus

2024 Maryland Veterans Caucus

Public Service

Statewide Interoperability Executive Council, 2024-; Gaithersburg City Council (One-year terms as Council Vice President, 2012, 2015, and 2018) ("Dean" of City Council, 2021-2023), 2007-2023; Maryland Municipal League; President, 2019-2020; Board of Directors, 2016-2021; Legislative Committee Chair, 2017-2018; Montgomery Chapter President, 2015-2017; Chapter Vice President, 2012-2015; Chapter Executive Board, 2010-2018, 2010-2021; Maryland Municipal League, Opioid Settlement Task Force, 2021; National Judge Advocate, Navy League of the United States, 2017-2018; Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Board of Directors, 2016-2017; Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Climate, Energy & Environment Policy Committee, 2010-2023; Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Metropolitan Development Policy Committee alternate member, 2008-2023; Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board alternate member, 2008-2023; National League of Cities, Transportation Infrastructure & Services Policy and Advocacy Committee, 2009-2016; Youth Achieve, Inc., Board of Directors, 2007-2014; City of Gaithersburg Educational Enrichment Committee, 2006-2007; Friends of Wells/Robertson House, Inc., President and Treasurer, 2022-2023; Victim Services Advisory Board of Montgomery County (Chairman, 2005-2006; Vice-Chair, 2004-2005), 2003-2006; Victime Services Advisory Board of Montgomery County (Chairman, 2005-2006; Vice Chair, 2004-2005), 2003-2006.

Memberships

Chair, Maryland Democratic Municipal Officials, 2022-2023; American Constitution Society, Maryland State Lead for "Path to the Bench" program; Friends of Wells/Robertson House, Inc., President and Treasurer, 2022-2023; University of Maryland Hillel, Board of Directors, 2007-2009; Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, National Board of Directors, 2000-2002; Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, National Board of Directors, 1999-2000; Maryland State Bar Association; Bar Association of Montgomery County; District of Columbia Bar Association.

Awards

MML Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023; Best Lawyers in America, 2021, 2022, 2023; The Legal 500, Recommended Attorney, 2022, 2023; Key to the City, Town of Ocean City, 2021; The Daily Record, "VIP List" (Maryland professionals successful by age 40), 2018; Law 360 Rising Stars, 2017; Super Lawyers Rising Star, Maryland and D.C., 2015, 2016, 2017; Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating for "Highest Level of Professional Excellence" and "High Ethical Standing"; Maryland Politics Watch top ten "Young Guns" of Montgomery politics, 2009; Outstanding Achievement Award, Washington Lawyers Committee, Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2005; Winston & Strawn Commitment to Justice Award, 2004; Lawrason Driscoll Moot Court Award, Stanford Law School, 2003; University of Maryland Model Citizen Award (formerly the H.C. Byrd Award), 2003; University of Maryland Banneker-Key Scholar, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.

Biographical Information

Born July 6, 1978; Pikesville High School, Pikesville, Maryland 1996; Intern, WMAR-TV Newsroom, 1998; UMBC Governor's Summer Internship Program, 1999; University of Maryland, B.A., Journalism (Honors), 2000; Stanford University School of Law, J.D., 2003; University of Maryland, Academy for Excellence in Local Governance, Graduate Fellow, 2008-2011; Intern, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, 2000; Summer clerk/intern, Hon. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2001; Extern to the Legal Counselor of the United States, U.S. Embassy, The Hague, 2002; Law student intern, Brennan Center for Justice, 2002; Gaithersburg City Council Member, 2007-2023; Senior Associate, Winston & Strawn, LLP, 2003-2012; Partner and Practice Group Chair, The Law Firm of Paley Rothman, 2013-2021; Partner, Thompson Hine, LLP, 2021-Present; Married; two children.