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Originally a native of rural Pennsylvania, I have lived in northern Illinois for the past 19 years. My experiences prior to being a lawyer largely shape my approach to the legal profession.
Before starting my own practice, I worked as a high school teacher, teaching English and Journalism. I also worked for a personal injury and worker's compensation law firm where I learned what it meant to be a conscientious and aggressive plaintiff's attorney.
I graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law cum laude. While there, I served on Law Review, the law school's legal journal, as a staff member and an editor. I also participated in various Moot Court competitions, winning best petitioner's brief and 2nd best team in the College of Law's event. In addition, I participated in John Marshall's International Information Technology and Privacy Moot Court competition, winning 2nd best brief and making it to the quarter finals.
I have been admitted to the Bar in Illinois and the Federal General Bar of the Northern District of Illinois. I am also a member of the Winnebago County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. I also write and publish articles in those areas of the law in which I concentrate, including divorce and personal injury.
Illinois, 2009
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2010
Illinois State Bar Association, 2009 - 2011 (Member)
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - 2011 (Member)
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, 2002 B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude, Major: English and Education
Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois, 2009 J.D.
Honors: cum laude, Law Journal: Northern Illinois University's Legal Law Journal, Staff Member and Editor, 2007 - 2009