Barbara has experience in litigating disputes involving commercial contracts, intellectual property including the areas of patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets and copyright, trusts and estates, torts (particularly fraud), and eminent domain. She also represents clients in mediation and alternative dispute resolution, outside of the traditional litigation process.

Representative cases litigated by Barbara include the following:

• Day v. District of Columbia, 2012 WL 456491 (D.D.C. Feb. 14, 2012)
• Contract Materials Processing, Inc. v. Kataleuna GmbH Catalysts, 2012 WL 287543 (4th Cir. Feb. 1, 2012 ), 303 F. Supp.2d 612 (D. Md. 2003); 222 F. Supp.2d 733 (D. Md. 2002); 164 F. Supp. 2d 520 (D. Md. 2001)
• Choice Hotels International, Inc. v. Klein, 2011 WL 5925081 (Conn. Super. Nov. 7, 2011)
• American Psychological Ass’n v. American Psychological Ass’n Insurance Trust, C.A. No. 8801-08 (D.C. Sup. Ct.)
• Choice Hotels International, Inc. v. PLC Partners, LLC, Case No. 306989V (Mont. Co. Cir. Ct.)
• Love v. Vilsack, 563 F.3d 519 (D.C. Cir. 2009)
• Love v. Connor, 525 F. Supp. 2d 155 (D.D.C. 2007)
• Jackson v. Iris.com, 524 F. Supp. 2d 742 (E.D. Va. 2007)
• Love vs. Johanns, 439 F. 3d 723 (D.C. Cir. 2006)
• Watts v. Parking Management, Inc., 210 Fed. Appx. 13, 2006 WL 3835764 (D.C. Cir. Dec. 22, 2006)
• Galaxy Computer Services, Inc. v. Baker, 325 B.R. 544 (E.D. Va. 2005); 2005 WL 2171454 (E.D. Va. Sept. 02, 2005)
• Weiss v. American Jewish Committee, 335 F. Supp. 469 (S.D.N.Y. 2004)
• Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. v. Impax Laboratories, Inc., 220 F. Supp.2d 1089 (N.D. Cal. 2002)
• Levin v. Septodont, Inc. 34 Fed. Appx. 65, 2002 WL 654098 (4th Cir. April 22, 2002)
• Foster v. U.S., 130 F. Supp.2d 68 (D.D.C. 2001)
• Boehringer Ingelheim Corp. v. Shalala, 993 F. Supp. 1 (D.D.C. 1997)
• Shook v. District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, 132 F.3d 775 (D.C. Cir. 1998); 964 F. Supp. 416 (D.D.C. 1997)
• Howe Laboratories, Inc. v. Stevick, 1997 WL 340916 (E.D.N.Y. June 18, 1997); 1996 WL 652608 (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 6, 1996)
• Carboni v. Meldrum, 103 F.3d 116 (4th Cir. 1996); 949 F. Supp. 427 (E.D. Va. 1996)
• Media Group, Inc. v. Turtle Wax, Inc., 1996 WL 756760 (D. Del. Dec. 23, 1996)
• Merck & Co., Inc. v. Kessler, 80 F.3d 1543 (D.C. Cir. 1996)
• Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Atlantic Research Corp., 847 F. Supp. 389 (E.D. Va. 1994)
• Intelsat v. Colino, 1992 WL 93129 (D.D.C. 1992)
• 1108 K Street Associates v. Jewett, 976 F.2d 726 (4th Cir. 1992)
• Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac R.R. Co. v. Davis Industries, Inc., 787 F. Supp. 572 (E.D. Va. 1992)
• Mayer v. Dell, 139 F.R.D. 1 (D.D.C. 1991)
• Robertson v. McCloskey, 666 F. Supp. 241 (D.D.C. 1987)
• LaRouche v. National Broadcasting Co., Inc., 780 F.2d 1134 (4th Cir. 1986)

Following law school graduation, Barbara clerked for the Honorable Albert V. Bryan, Jr., of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division. Following the end of the clerkship, she became associated with a law firm specializing in commercial litigation. Thereafter, she joined Arent Fox as an associate and was later elected to the partnership.

An active member of the legal community in the Washington, DC area, Barbara was President of the Northern Virginia chapter of the Federal Bar Association for the 2004-2005 term. She also serves on the board of the Council for Court Excellence.

Barbara has been listed in Chambers USA 2012 for practice in litigation.