She has handled complex civil and criminal litigation, including capital defense. In 2010, Ms. Quagliana was selected to serve as president of the Charlottesville/Albemarle Bar Association. She currently serves on the Indigent Defense Commission Capital Qualification Standards Committee, as well as the Rules Committee for the Western District of Virginia. In addition to her law degree, Ms. Quagliana holds a doctorate from the University of Virginia. She uses her understanding of the academic environment to assist students and faculty in disciplinary and other administrative proceedings. Ms. Quagliana is active in the community and has served on the board of the Local Human Rights Committee for Region 10, which assists disabled citizens, and currently serves as president of the Board of Directors of the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA.