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Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio Juris Doctor, 2004
• Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts, 2001

Admitted to Practice

• State of Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Professional Associations, Affiliations and Achievements

• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
• West Shore Bar Association
• Ohio Super Lawyer, “Rising Star,” 2010
• Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Access to Justice Award, 2015
• Supreme Court of Ohio Lawyer Mentoring Program

Community Service

• Member, Board of Directors, The Refugee Response
• Volunteer Attorney for Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Brief Advice Clinics

Authored Publications And Presentations

• Author, “Women in the Profession: Still Room for Advancement.” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, April 2016.
• Presenter, “Immigration Law 101 and Required Disclosures to Employees.” Reach Out-Legal Assitance for Nonproits, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, March 26, 2015.
• Presenter, “With That Facebook Post, Our Case Is a Slam Dunk! #socialmediausedasevidence.” Northeast Ohio Chapter Association of Corporate Counsel, January 8, 2015.
• Author, “Immigration Action: Program That Would Help 5 Million At Standstill Due To Lawsuit By 26 States.” May, 2015 Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, Vol. 7, No. 10.
• Co-Author, “Who Is Using Social Media?” May, 2011 Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, Vol. 3, No. 10.
• Co-Author, “No-Match? Now What? Handling No-Match Letters in 2010.” May, 2010 Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1.
• Presenter, “Legal Implications of Social Media.” Norman Minor Bar Association, 2009.
• Author, “Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity,” February, 2008 Cleveland Bar Journal, Vol. 79, No. 4.