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DANA
M. SLATER |
| Office
Address: |
Silber
& Slater
710 E. High Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 |
| Telephone: |
(434)
817-1613 |
| Facsimile: |
(434)
817-1614 |
| Date
Of Birth: |
August
4, 1959 |
| Education: |
|
| 1999 |
J.D.
- University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law
Activities: Richmond Journal of Law and
Technology: Senior Staff (1998-1999); Client Counseling and Negotiations
Board – Office: Treasurer (1997-1999) |
| 1985 |
B.A.
- University of Virginia
Honors: Dean’s List |
| Bar
Admissions: |
|
| Year |
State |
Federal |
| 1999 |
Virginia |
Fourth
Circuit Court of Appeals |
| 2000 |
|
U.S. District Court for the
Western District of Virginia |
| Professional
Experience: |
| October
2002 – Present |
SILBER
& SLATER
710 E. High Street
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Partner - Emphasis
on criminal defense--state and federal courts, state appeals. Federal
Court: cocaine conspiracy cases; participating on Federal Death
Penalty case--double murder; supervised release violations; and petty
offenses. State Court: University of Virginia student accused
of felony arson (reduced to a misdemeanor), and interfaced with University
Administration to lift suspension to allow class attendance; drug distribution
and manufacturing; embezzlement; assault & battery; possession of
marijuana; driving related charges; and bond hearings. Assist student
advocate in University of Virginia Judicial Committee trials. Contract
negotiation with CSX Railroad. |
| September
2000 – October 2002 |
Sole
Practioner--Emphasis on criminal defense--state and federal courts;
state appeals. Public and media interest jury trial: volunteer firefighter
charged with felony arson. Federal Court: drug distribution
conspiracy; supervised post release violation; participated on defense
team in a Federal Death Penalty case in the Western District of Virginia--bombing
(death averted). Federal representation in cases from petty offenses
in Magistrate Judge’s court to felonies before the District Court Judge.
State Court: successful advocacy for “alleged” cocaine distributor
to attend drug court; other cases included driving charges; bad checks;
possession of marijuana; assault & battery; prescription fraud;
malicious wounding; embezzlement; robbery; abduction; and use of a firearm.
Appeals: argued in the Court of Appeals of Virginia (felony assault
on volunteer firefighter); argued before the Supreme Court of Virginia
(murder). Civil: defended a national distributor of monument
material in local civil lawsuit; conducted deposition of local resident
for Tennessee civil case. |
| August
1999 – September 2000 |
The
Honorable Stanley R. Chesler, United States Magistrate Judge
United States District Court, District of
New Jersey
Law Clerk--Draft court opinions and
orders; legal research; review all motions and prepare the motion files
for the Judge; entertain questions by counsel and pro se
plaintiffs and defendants concerning federal court motion practice.
(Note: In 2002, Judge Chesler became a U.S. District Court Judge).
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| June
1985 – July 1996 |
Albemarle
County Police Department
Charlottesville, Virginia
Patrol Officer
Tactical Team Member (S.W.A.T.):
Served high risk warrants, resolved situations involving extreme danger.
Basic SWAT School Instructor; Virginia Tactical Association Seminar
Instructor.
Additional Positions Held- Field
Training Officer; Accident Reconstruction Team; Youth Investigator;
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Instructor; Liaison Committee
to the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office; Recruitment and Background Investigations
Team; Firearms Training Committee; directed the Physical Fitness Assessment
Program.
Certifications- General Instructor;
Diversionary Device and Chemical Munitions Instructor; D.U.I. Detection
and Standard Field Sobriety Testing Instructor; Radar Operator; Breathalyzer
Operator; and Accident Reconstructionist. |
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
Virginia
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (VACDL)
National
Association of Criminal defense Lawyers (NACDL)
COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES:
Albemarle
County Police Citizen’s Advisory Committee
March 2002 – Present
Vice-Chair
to the newly formed four-member committee selected
by the Board of Supervisors to review policy,
procedure, the budget and to recommend changes
in the police department.
Board
of Directors for Offender Aid and Restoration
(O.A.R.) 1994 –1996
Responsibilities:
Reviewed personnel policies and procedures, reviewed
and approved the budget, fund raising, oversees
the Director of O.A.R.
Special
Olympics:
Regional
Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Torch Run:
1993, 1994.
Director
of the Regional Track and Field Meet: 1989, 1990.
Hurricane
Andrew Relief Worker
Homestead,
Florida, 1992
MILITARY
Virginia
Army National Guard
June 1986 – November 1989
229th
Military Police Company
Overseas
Duty- Subic Bay, Philippines
U.S.
Naval Reserves
November 1983 – June 1986
Aviation
Electronics Technician
ATHLETICS
Running:
All-American
Cross-Country:
1977
A.I.A.W. (predecessor to NCAA)- Univ. of Colorado;
1982
N.C.A.A. - Univ. of Virginia
A.I.A.W.
National Indoor Invitational Champion:
1978 2 Mile
1979 3 Mile- 16:05 (American Record)
Perrier
Women’s 4 Miler- NY, NY
1980 4 miles- 22:05
(won
trip to compete in Sao Silvestre Midnight Run
in Brazil)
National
10K Roadrace Champion:
1980
location of race: Albany, NY Marathon
1979
Nike/OTC Marathon-1st marathon: 2:44.33
(5th place)
(World
Age Group Record for 20 yr. Olds)1980
Boston Marathon- 2:51 (5th place)
Rugby:
University
of Virginia Club Team
1983
and 1984 Wing
1983
Virginia All-Select Team
All-Select
Tournament in Washington, D.C.
International
Competition:
Sao
Silvestre Midnight Run - Sao Paulo, Brazil
1978
and 1979 Champion - only American to win twice.
First American to win after Frank Shorter
Oslo,
Norway 1979 - 10K 3rd - Open
Division
Lindingerlopper-
Lindinger, Sweden (outside of Stockholm)
1979
- 15K 3rd - Open Division
1979
- 10K 3rd - Junior Division- approx.
1hr after 15K
Keirtopalkinto-
town north of Helsinki, Finland
1979
- 10K 1st- Open Division
International
10K Roadrace- Represented the U.S. – Puerto Rico
1979
- 10K 1st place team - Open Division
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