- J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 2004 Moot Court Society; National Juvenile Law Moot Court Competition, Semifinalist; Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition, Quarterfinalist; Dean's List; Dean's Minority Merit Scholarship.
- B.A., Northwestern University, 2001 With Honors.
Admitted to Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Bar Memberships
- Illinois - 2004
- Iowa - 2007
Memberships
- Iowa State Bar Association (Family Law Committee; Young Lawyers Division Executive Council; YLD By-Law Revision Task Force; YLD Attorney Disciplinary Decisions Task Force), 2006-present
- Illinois State Bar Association (Family Law Section; Young Lawyers Section Council)
- American Bar Association (Family Law Section; Young Lawyers Division), 2004-present
- Polk County Bar Association, 2006-present
- Polk County Women Attorneys, 2006-present
- Chicago Bar Association, 2004-2007
- Lake County Bar Association, 2004-2006
- Iowa Homeless Youth Center – Community Advisory Board Member, 2006-present
- Youth and Shelter Services, Inc. – Corporate Board Member, 2007-present
- Polk County Volunteer Lawyers Project (Pro Bono Attorney), 2006-present
- Presenter, Attorney-Client Privilege Issues and Pro Hac Vice and Registration of In-House Counsel, Iowa Ethics for Corporate Counsel Seminar, April 10, 2007
- Presenter, Bank Fraud Past and Present, Dickinson Banking Law Seminar, May 2, 2008
- Presenter, Heartland Breach, Dickinson Banking Law Seminar, September 4, 2009
Recent Presentations
Recognized as an Outstanding Volunteer for 2008 by the Polk County Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers Project.