Presently serving as a contract attorney with Alcan Aluminum Corporation for Alcan's leading in-house litigation team in the defense of Superfund actions and labor & employment actions both civil and administrative. Appellate briefing on CERCLA issues in the 2nd Circuit. Extensive counseling of Alcan divisions with respect to bankruptcy issues. Defense of adversary proceedings in bankruptcy. Responsible for due diligence projects in major acquisitions and divestitures. Created internal electronic search policy. Consulting services provided to other corporations related to SEC reporting requirements for environmental liabilities; development and implementation of database solutions for reporting.

Private Legal Practice and Business Management, 1992 - 1997

Representation and practice in the areas of antitrust, consumer protection and trade regulation. Defense of clients under investigation by either state or federal enforcement officials. Retained by the State of Virginia to conduct an internal investigation of misconduct relating to government contracts and grants. Retained as an expert on Federal Trade Commission jurisprudence and procedure. Co-founded and managed a pioneering internet access company in North East Ohio.

Director, Cleveland Regional Office,
Federal Trade Commission, l988 - 1992

Managed a 21 person staff of attorneys, economists and investigators in wide-ranging investigations and civil prosecutions for unfair methods of competition and other violations of Federal antitrust statutes. Investigation and civil prosecutions of unfair and deceptive acts and practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act and for violations of other consumer protection statutes and regulations. Failure to substantiate claims in food and nutrition advertising by major consumer product companies were a major focus of enforcement actions. Prepared policy comments and testimony for a variety of state legislative committees and state administrative boards.

Deputy Attorney General,
Office of the Attorney General (West Virginia), 1986 - 1988

Managed attorney and investigative staff in the civil prosecution of violations of state antitrust and unfair trade practice laws. Investigation and litigation of antitrust violations in the areas of health care, insurance, wholesale gasoline trade and others. Initiation, development and supervision of the Attorney General's program of taxpayer rate advocacy in the areas of insurance rates, health care costs, and utility rates.

Responsible for the Attorney General's issue initiatives and public policy advocacy before the United States Senate and House of Representatives and other legislative bodies. Coordination of special media and political activities. Speech writing for the Attorney General.

Senior Assistant Attorney General,
Office of the Attorney General (West Virginia), 1985 - 1986

Managed and supervised attorney and investigative staff in the civil prosecution of violations of state consumer protection laws. General civil litigation in the enforcement of consumer protection statutes and specific intervention in administrative proceedings to oppose excessive insurance rate requests. Extensive reorganization of division to improve efficiency and to meet management objectives. Development of legislation and policy for the Attorney General.

Assistant Attorney General,
Office of the Attorney General (Ohio), 1983 - 1985

Investigation and civil litigation on behalf of the Ohio Attorney General in the enforcement of consumer protection statutes. Drafted Ohio Administrative Code provisions regulating the sale of alcohol-blend motor fuels. Responsible for significant litigation under the Ohio Business Opportunity Act. Other litigation relating to odometer rollback violations and fraudulent beef sales.

Special Assistant United States Attorney,
Northern District (Ohio), 1981 - 1983

Civil litigation on behalf of departments and agencies of the United States government in the areas of torts, contracts, real property, civil rights, equal employment and administrative law. Civil litigation on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service in the enforcement of tax code provisions relating to document production, liens, and asset seizures. Appellate practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

"Looking back, Charlie Brown a committed public servant", The Charleston Gazette, October 15, 1998

"Improper Special Interest Influence in Key Contracts", report, Virginia Council on Child Day Care and Early Childhood Programs, June 17, 1996.

"Information Sharing: Collegiality and Antitrust Guidelines", speech, Annual Conference, National Association for Law Placement, March 24, 1995.

"Repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act Antitrust Exemption", testimony before the Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, April 23, 1987.