TERRY AREY works as an assistant to Attorneys Ed Lowry and David Thomas, who specialize in commercial and business law. She helps to organize internal office functions, as well as offering support for legal association meetings and conventions. She started working for MichieHamlett in 1999.

BILLIE DISMER has been with the firm since 1986, and provides services in connection with tax matters. As an enrolled agent, she represents clients in Internal Revenue Service and Virginia Department of Taxation tax audits, and IRS and Virginia Department of Taxation Collection matters. She also assists clients with various bookkeeping and accounting matters. Previously, she worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 14 years, as a tax auditor, a reviewer on the technical review staff, and as an appeals officer. She has worked as a staff accountant for certified public accounting firms as well.

Education:

• Queens College (Charlotte, NC), B.A. 1969
• Internal Revenue Service Basic Tax Auditor Training
• Internal Revenue Service Advanced Tax Auditor Training
• Internal Revenue Service Employment Tax Specialist Training
• Internal Revenue Service Appeals Officer Training

Rob finishing one of his many ocean swim races. This one was in southern New Jersey.

ROBERT N. JONES joined MichieHamlett in 2001, before that, Rob worked for six years as a Senior Paralegal at a prestigious securities litigation defense firm, which represented a number of the largest brokerage houses in customer disputes. Having switched sides to the representation of the investor, Rob primarily utilizes his experience and knowledge analyzing claims and damages, as well as managing the firm's securities arbitration case load.

When he is not working at the firm, Rob spends much of his free time training for and competing in long distance, open water swims and triathlons. Rob is also an avid art collector and recognized art critic.

Education:

• University of Texas at Austin (B.A. in Art History, 1988)
• Harvard University Extension School (Grad. Cert. in Museum Administration, 1990)