My practice is primarily focused on commercial litigation in state and federal courts, securities litigation and arbitration, commodity futures, derivatives, commercial arbitration and mediation, federal financial institutions regulatory law, and business law. I have provided legal counsel, litigation and arbitration services to individual and corporate clients in the above practice areas and before U.S. regulatory agencies, from my law firm in Alexandria, Virginia, since 1984. Practice also includes employment law and general litigation.

POPHAM, HAIK, SCHNOBRICH, KAUFMAN & DOTY
Washington, D.C.
May 1981 to January 1984

Practice included federal and state court litigation; federal administrative law; regulatory, compliance, and legislative work on behalf of various financial institutions, particularly securities and commodities brokerage firms, trading advisors, and a major commodity futures exchange; as well as broker dealers, banks, investment advisers, and public investors.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
March 1980 to May 1981
Chief Counsel, Division of Economics

I was responsible for policy decisions in coordination with other senior staff and Commissioners; management of Division staff; preparing Commission testimony for submission to various Congressional committees; and providing legal advice to Commissioners. In addition, I served as counsel to the Division of Enforcement concerning investigations and administrative proceedings involving violations by brokerage firms, and exchanges.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
March 1977 to March 1980
Special Counsel, Office of General Counsel

I prepared briefs, pleadings and presented oral arguments on behalf of the Commission before the United States Supreme Court, various United States Courts of Appeals and Federal District Courts; and supervised staff attorneys. In addition, prepared and presented testimony before variouus Congressional ccommittees; and represented the Commission at public hearings. I also served as the Commission's representative to the United States Regulatory Council.

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
U.S. General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C.
March 1975 to March 1977
Attorney - Advisor to the Comptroller General

I analyzed and drafted proposed bills on behalf of the Comptroller General and various Congressional committees; drafted testimony, opinions and decisions of the Comptroller General.

THORNTON & DALEY
Boston, Massachusetts
September 1974 to March 1975
Attorney

My duties included legal research and the preparation of pleadings, and briefs with an emphasis on civil litigation.

EDUCATION

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Boston, Massachusetts
J.D., May 1974


Class President; Treasurer of the Student Bar Association; Special Assistant District Attorney for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Boston, Massachusetts
A.B. with Honors, May 1971

Magna Cum Laude and recipient of the Newhall Scholarship in Political Science; Class President; Member of the Delta and Scarlet Key Honor Societies; and Editor-in-Chief of Commonwealth Journal.

BAR ACTIVITIES

American Bar Association; District of Columbia, Alexandria, and Virginia Bar Associations; Section of Business Law, Section of Litigation, Committee on Securities Litigation, Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution of the American Bar Association; Securities Committee of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia; American Arbitration Association; Member, Panel of Commercial Arbitrators; National Futures Association, Panel of Arbitrators; Former Member, Alexandria Commission on Employment,and the Private Industry Council of Alexandria/Arlington. Frequent CLE lecturer and author in the area of securities and futures litigation and arbitration.