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Education

• Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan.  Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, 2000
• John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio. Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, 1997

Admitted to Practice

• Admitted in all state courts in Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Professional Associations, Affiliations and Achievements

• The Best Lawyers in America® 2022
• Member of Ladder Down Class of 2020
• ATIXA certified
• Ohio Super Lawyer, “Rising Star,” 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013 – 2015
• YWCA Greater Cleveland Women of Professional Excellence, 2014
• Commercial Real Estate Women, Inc. of Cleveland (CREW)
  • President, 2012
  • President/Elect, 2011
  • Chair Programs/Professional Development Committee, 2009, 2010
  • Member Crew Network Education Committee
• Ohio Land Title Association
  • Publications Committee Chair, 2010-2011, 2011-2012
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, 2018-present
  • Women in Law Section
  • Real Estate Section
  • Certified Grievance Committee, Chair, 2012-2013
  • Volunteer – 3R’s
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation Fellow

Author & Presentation Topics

• Building Strong Mentor Relationships: Tips and Advice from Experienced Mentors, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association panel discussion, June 2020
• Truth or Consequences: Self Help Remedies for Commercial Landlords and Tenants, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Real Estate Institute, 2019
• The Underwriters Guide to the Galaxy: Current Developments, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Real Estate Institute, 2017
• Ethical Considerations for the Title Agent and Agency, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company Agent Seminar, 2014
• Residential Litigation – Common Claims and How to Avoid Them, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Real Estate Institute, 2014
• Whose Land is it Anyway, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Real Estate Institute, 2013
• Bankruptcy and Receiverships, Ohio Land Title Association Spring Seminar, May 2012
• Bankruptcy and Receiverships, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Trends, Practices and Claim Issues Conference, November 2011
• Ohio’s Planned Communities – A New Framework, OLTA Title Topics, December 2010
• Don’t Do the Deed, OLTA Title Topics, April 2010
• Economic Downturn, Opportunity Upturn, The Bar Journal of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, April 2009
• How to Get Your Expert Testimony Admitted Into Evidence, NBI, 2007, 2009

Community Service

• Legal Aid Brief Advice Clinic
• Christ Episcopal Church Vestry 2016–2019
  • Junior Warden 2017-2018
  • Senior Warden 2018-2019