An experienced Commercial Law attorney, Connie handles the negotiation and documentation of commercial agreements for the purchase and sale of goods and services, the preparation of standard terms and business transactions generally.

Connie has considerable experience in matters involving the Uniform Commercial Code and its application to a wide range of transactions. He has chaired UCC Drafting Committees and serves on the UCC Permanent Editorial Board.

In matters of government contracts law, Connie negotiates and bids on contracts, processes claims and handles dispute resolution. He provides counsel on compliance with FAR and other contract regulations and statutes.

Connie also handles environmental law issues (including the negotiation of agreements, voluntary remediation and consent orders with state environmental agencies and the EPA) and advises on estate planning matters.

Connie also provides estate planning including wills, trusts and administration of estates in Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia

Supreme Court of Virginia

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

United States District Court of Virginia

Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1956

3rd in Class

Hamilton College, summa cum laude, B.A., 1953

3rd in Class

Alexandria Bar Association, 1971-present

Alexandria City Council, 1979-1988

Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 1999-present

Alexandria Republican City Committee, 1960-1998

Chair, 1961-1968

Alexandria School Board, 1969-1978

Chair, 1976-1978

American Bar Association, 1956-present

Section on Business Law

Section on Public Contracts

Section on Administrative Law

American Law Institute, 1983-present

District of Columbia Bar Association, 1956-present

National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL)

Commissioner from Virginia, 1970-present

President NCCUSL, 1983-1985

Chair, Executive Committee, 1981-1983

Chair, UCC Article 4A (Funds Transfers)

Drafting Committee, 1985-1989

Chair, UCC Revised Articles 3 and 4 (Negotiable Instruments)

Drafting Committee, 1985-1990

Chair, UCC Revised Article 5 (Letters of Credit)

Drafting Committee, 1991-1995

Chair, Drafting Committee for Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA), 1995-2002

Member, Drafting Committee to Revise UCC Article 1, 1995-2002

Member, Drafting Committee to Revise UCC Articles 3 & 4, 1999-2002

Chair, Drafting Committee to revise Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, 2003-present

UCC Permanent Editorial Board, 1985-present

3-4-8 Committee, 1980-1985

Virginia Bar Association, 1972-present

Section on Business Law

Section on Environmental Law

Listed since 2003 in The Best Lawyers in America, Information Technology category (Woodward/White, Inc.)

Author, "Virginia and Maryland UCITAs, Filling a Legislative Void," Internet Law, 2005

Speaker, "Are Legal Sanctions a Substitute for Personal Ethics," 19th Annual Computer & Information Law Institute, 2004

Speaker, "Understanding Electronic Contracting," (topic: "Overview of Legal Landscape of E-commerce") Practicing Law Institute, 2003

Speaker, "UCITA: A New Reality Creating New Roles for Librarians," American Association of Law Libraries, 2001

Speaker, "Key Strategies for Representing Digital-Age Clients" (topic: "Dealing with the New Contracting Issues-UCITA, UETA, E-Sign and Technology Licensing"), Virginia Bar Association CLE, 2001

Speaker, "UCITA Topics," VSB Annual Meeting, 2001

Speaker, "Understanding Electronic Contracting," (topic: "UCITA: Contract Rules for Information Commerce") Practicing Law Institute, 2001

Speaker, "UCITA" NCSL Spring Meeting, 2001

Speaker, "UCITA or Have You Ever Read a Shrinkwrap License," CFP 2001 Annual Conference, 2001

Keynote Speaker, Syposium "Virginia UCITA," T.C. Williams Law School, University of Richmond, Richmond Journal of Law and Technology, 2001

Speaker, "Fair Use and the Internet," National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services (NFAIS), 2001

Speaker, "Equipment Leasing and E-Commerce," (topic: "State and Federal Legislation-Uniform Rules for E-Commerce"), Euromoney Training, Inc., 2001

Author, "Uniform Rules for Internet Information Transaction: An Overview of Proposed UCITA," Dequesne Law Review, 2000

Speaker, "UCITA-Rules for the Information Superhighway," VIT Conference 2000, 2000

Speaker, "The E-Signature Revolution: Are You Ready," Electronic Financial Services Council, 2000

Speaker, "E-Government," American Legislative Exchange Council, Telecommunications & Information Technology Task Force, 2000

Speaker, National Association of Attorney Generals, Consumer Affairs, 2000

Speaker, "The UCITA Revolution," PLI CLE Program, 2000

Speaker, "E-Commerce: Basics for the General Business Practitioner," 18th Annual Business Law Seminar, 2000

Speaker, Organizing Meeting of Technology Policy Committee, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2000

Speaker, 2nd Annual Computer and Technology Law Institute, University of Kentucky College of Law, 2000

Speaker, Advanced Computer Law Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, 2000

Speaker, Fulcrum, The Computer Information & Electronic Transactions Law Institute, 2000

Speaker, "Business Lawyers in the New Millenium," 30th Annual Advanced Business Law Seminar, 1999

Co-author, "Article 2B's New Uniform: A Free-Standing Computer Information Transactions Act," with Fred H. Miller, VBA Journal, 1999

Lecturer, "Intellectual Property and Contract Law: The Impact of Article 2B," Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, 1998

Lecturer, American Bar Association Seminar on UCC Article 2B, 1998

Lecturer, Virginia Bar Association on UCC Article 2B, 1997

Author, Prefatory Note to Revised UCC Article 5, 1995

Author, "The UCC Process Consensus and Balance," Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, 1994

Author, "Uniform State Laws Giving Vitality to the Tenth Amendment," Virginia Bar Association Journal, 1992

Author, "Reflecting Payments Systems Evolutions, UCC Articles 3 and 4 Revisions," Independent Banker, 1991

Author, "Wholesale Funds Transfers, New Article 4Ato the UCC," Independent Banker, 1990

Author, Prefatory Note to Revised UCC Articles 3 and 4, 1990

Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, P.C.

Of Counsel; Partner; Associate

Atlantic Research Corporation

General Counsel

International Joint Ventures

Domestic Alliances

Environmental Issues - Voluntary Remediation Agreements; Consent Orders; Permits; RD&D Permits; Negotiation with State and Federal Agencies; Negotiation of Contracts; Processing of Claims; Management of Litigation

Government Contracts

General Matters