Founder/Editor of an online publication on cybersecurity for lawyers.
Five years as Executive Editor of a national legal magazine and its website.
Sixteen years as senior legal reporter and editor at two national publications.
Winner of book award from national journalists and authors association.
Winner of multiple awards from national business press associations.
Author of two books.
Former fellow at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Former teacher
Work History
Writer, editor at TAG Infosphere (2020- ): Writes and edits articles about cybersecurity, climate science, and artificial intelligence. Lead editor for a wide variety of publications, including an eBook called Guiding Cybersecurity from the Boardroom that was written by a dozen experts with varied backgrounds.
Founder and editor of CyberInsecurity News (2018-2020): Wrote and edited articles about cybersecurity for lawyers. Solicited and edited expert contributions. Marketed the publication, and in 2020 negotiated a merger with the research and advisory firm that is now TAG Infosphere.
Executive Editor, ALM’s Corporate Counsel magazine (2011-2017): While working with a staff of five reporters and editing stories for both the national magazine and the daily website, I continued to write articles. Also edited all the contributed content written by expert authors and managed key projects like the Best Legal Departments awards.
Senior reporter, Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer (2005-2011): Wrote everything from quick-hit web pieces to magazine cover stories. The subjects ranged from light humor to hard-hitting investigations. Also wrote, shot, narrated and edited videos.
Associate Editor/Staff reporter, The National Law Journal (2001-2005).
Stringer for The New York Times and other publications.
In my previous career, I was an English teacher.
Additional Experience
As a freelancer, have written for The New York Times, Newsday, The Wall Street Journal and other newspapers; and for magazines like McCall’s, Columbia Journalism Review and Dallas Life Magazine.
American Society of Journalists and Authors 2017 General Nonfiction Book Award (first place) for In Good Hands.
American Society of Business Publications Editors Gold Award and Stephen Barr Award in 2014 for best feature article; two Bronze Awards in 2016; Gold Award in 2008.
Jesse H. Neal Award in 2014 for best feature article; finalist in 2011, 2009, 2007.
Prudential Fellowship for Children and the News, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (1995).
Fund for Investigative Journalism grants (1992, 1985).
M.S. (and Sevellon Brown Award), Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York, N.Y.
M.A.T. (in teaching English), Brown University, Providence, R.I.
