Education & Experience

I earned my law degree from the John Marshall Law School in 1995 and earned a Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago in 2004. I began my career as an attorney in the public interest sector, representing victims of domestic violence in civil proceedings. As an attorney, I spent several years as the Clinic Legal Director at Ascend Justice (formerly known as Pro Bono Advocates), overseeing the agency’s civil court clinic for orders of protection. In 1998, I co-authored the chapter, “Obtaining Civil Orders of Protection” for the IICLE Family Law volume. Prior to starting a private practice, I worked as the Associate Director of Outreach at Neopolitan Lighthouse, where I developed and implemented a domestic violence outreach program educating community members on Chicago’s Westside. I also served as the Director of Transitional Housing and Independent Living at Teen Living Programs. In addition to operating a private practice, I also provide counseling services at SHALVA, a domestic abuse counseling center working with Jewish survivors of domestic abuse. I have operated a private practice in Chicago for the past 11 years.