LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Managing/Assistant District Attorney for Orange and Chatham Counties, District 15B
May 2000 - present

• Managing Attorney for Staff and Attorneys in Chatham County since May 2007
• Prosecuted drug crimes, adult and child sexual assaults, child pornography, habitual felons, and domestic violence cases
• Served as Prosecutor for District and Superior Courts, Community Resource (Mental Health) Court, Juvenile, Traffic and Child Support Courts
• Trained law enforcement and community members on a continuing basis
• Drafted, proposed and presented criminal legislation to toughen the laws on voyeurism to N.C. Legislative Judiciary Committee; legislation was passed into law- See WRAL link: http://www.localtechwire.com/news/local/story/107899/
• Currently assisting in drafting legislation to strengthen the child abuse laws
• Co-author for statewide training manual for prosecuting child sexual assaults

Assistant District Attorney for Johnston, Harnett, Lee Counties, District 11
July 1997 - May 2000

• Created three-county Domestic Violence Program in 11th District
• Prosecuted misdemeanor and felony crimes of Domestic Violence
• HAVEN Board of Directors, Chairman Domestic Violence Taskforce

Associate Attorney, Love & Love, P.A. Sanford, NC
Sept. 1996 - June 1997

• General practitioner, Domestic Relations (75%), Criminal Defense (15%) Civil Litigation (5%) & Real Estate (5%)
• N. C. East Central Legal Services contract attorney for Lee County

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - School of Law
Juris Doctor with Honors 1996

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - School of Arts and Sciences
Phi Beta Kappa 1988

Program Coordinator, American Red Cross, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA
Dec. 1990 - March 1992

• Counseled Marines and Sailors regarding personal & financial problems
• Administered $500K financial aid account for emergency loans to active duty military
• Promoted services & conducted fund-raising for local Red Cross chapter

Counselor, Drug & Alcohol Counseling Service, Camp Foster, Japan
Oct. 1989 - Aug. 1990

• Provided intensive individual & group substance abuse counseling for active duty military

• Married 19 years to Jeffrey Taber, Sergeant, Raleigh Police Department and former Marine Officer
• Member Olivia Presbyterian Church
• Member of Greater Raleigh Emerald Society
• Motorcycle Enthusiast