Ms. France's practice focuses on business and corporate law advice and representation, business organization, business transactions, employment law, civil litigation and bankruptcy and creditor's rights. She regularly provides legal guidance to companies and business executives on a wide range of matters including contractual matters, mergers and acquisitions, and employment contracts, and provides representation to creditors in the bankruptcy process.
Awards and Professional Recognition: Virginia Business Magazine named Ms. France one of Virginia's "Legal Elite" in 2007 and 2008. Ms. France was also named to the 2000 Virginia Rising Stars list, an annual recognition by Virginia Super Lawyers & Rising Starts magazine. Guest lecturer at George Washington University School of Law on employment transactional issues.
Admitted: 2001, Virginia; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Court
Education: George Mason University, School of Law (J.D., 2001); James Madison University (B.S., 1997)
Biography: Continuing Legal Education Lecturer: "Winning Your First Civil Trial in Virginia," National Business Institute, May 26, 2005. Coach, Trial Advocacy Team, George Mason University School of Law (2001-2002, 2004-2006). Judicial Intern to Hon. Jonathan Thacher, Fairfax Circuit Court Judge, 2001. Regional Semi-Finalist, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Trial Competition (2001).
Author: "Workplace Monitoring: Balancing Business Interests with Employee Privacy Rights," Society for Human Resource Management Legal Report (May-June 2003); "Cell Phone Use While Driving Can Pose Real Problems for Employers,"Atlantic Coast In-House, A Quarterly Publication of Lawyer's Weekly, Inc., (January 2005); "State Statutes of Limitations Apply to Federal Whistleblowers Claims," Society for Human Resource Management Court Report (7/8/05); "Decision-Maker's Hate Speech was Direct Evidence of Discrimination," Society for Human Resource Management Court Report (3/12/04); "Mental Disorders did not Substantially Limit Major Life Activity," Society for Human Resource Management Court Report (7/23/04); "Employer Not Liable for Nondecision-Maker's Influence on Employment Action," Society for Human Resource Management Court Report (1/23/04).
Reported Decisions: Lettieri v. Equant Incorporated, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 5131 (4th Cir. 2007)
Member: Arlington County Bar Association; Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association; Northern Virginia Technology Council; Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce; Arlington County Chamber of Commerce |
