Alicia’s practice focuses on business litigation in state and federal courts. She works closely with clients and advises them throughout all stages of their case, including pre-litigation disputes and negotiations, discovery, trial, and appeals. Alicia has experience drafting dispositive motions, completing written discovery, taking and defending depositions, arguing motions, and drafting appellate briefs.
Alicia previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn of the Supreme Court of Virginia. She also has experience as an adjunct law professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, teaching an elective writing class for law students interested in becoming law clerks.
Alicia earned her JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she participated in the Appellate Litigation Clinic. Through her work with the clinic, Alicia gained experience briefing and arguing a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, ultimately obtaining a favorable outcome for the client. During law school, Alicia also served as a legal writing fellow.
- University of Virginia School of LawJD2019
- University of VirginiaBAEnglish2016
Co-Chair, Bench/Bar Relations, Virginia State Bar – Young Lawyers Conference, 2021-2022
- Speaker, "Personal Jurisdiction and Modern Medicine: Can Your Doctors Be Sued Out of State?," Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys 2024 Annual Meeting, CLE, October 24, 2024
- Speaker, "U.S. Supreme Court Term Preview," Altria Law Department Diversity CLE Day, CLE, October 10, 2024
- Panelist, "Breaking into Appellate Practice: A Primer for Law Students," Virginia Bar Association Program, University of Richmond School of Law, March 5, 2024
- Panelist, "Appeals as a Matter of Right – How is it Going One Year In?," Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys 2023 Annual Meeting, CLE, October 26, 2023
- Moderator, "Effective Legal Writing," YLC Bench-Bar Conference, Virginia State Bar, April 29, 2022
- Hon. S. Bernard Goodwyn, Supreme Court of Virginia, 2019-2021
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Named to “Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers in Virginia,” National Black Lawyers, 2024
Named to “Virginia Rising Stars,” Business Litigation, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2024
Recipient “R. Edwin Burnette Jr. Young Lawyer of the Year Award,” Virginia State Bar, 2023
Recipient, Significant Service Award, Virginia State Bar – Young Lawyers Conference, 2022
Recipient, Award of Achievement (Single Project, Service to the Bar: Bench-Bar Conference), American Bar Association, 2021-2022
- Co-author, "Appellate Practice – Virginia and Federal Courts," Chapter 5: Appellate Brief Writing, Fall 2023
- Featured, "A Legal Writing Journey," University of Richmond School of Law, June 7, 2021