Legal Education:

• Juris Doctorate, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1993
• Certificate of Professional Achievement in Family and Divorce Mediation,
  DePaul University, 2008

Professional Memberships and Committees:

• Kane County Bar Association - Director, Board of Managers - 2009-2010
• Illinois State Bar Association - Family Law Section
  General Assembly Member for 16th Judicial Circuit - 2008-2011
• Kane County Bar Association - Family Law Committee
  Kids Parenting Program Subcommittee
• Kane County Bar Foundation, Inc. - Board of Directors - 2007-2010
• Elgin Bar Association - President 2005-2006

Professional Experience and Certification:

• Practice Concentrated in Area of Family Law (Divorce, Paternity, Custody) Throughout Entire Legal Career
• Court Certified Guardian Ad Litem, Child’s Representative & Attorney for Child in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court
• Court Appointed Mediator for Family Mediation Program for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court

Seminars/Presentations:

• “Divorce Basics for the Non-Divorce Attorney” – Kane County Bar Association
  Delivery of Legal Services Committee’s Seminar – May 2008
• “Statutory Exceptions to Children’s Hearsay Statements” -
  Kane County Bar Association Family Law Spring Seminar – May 2008
• “Custody/Visitation Issues for Psychologists, Social Workers and Therapists”
  David Goodman & Associates in Psychology – March 2008
• “Adoption, Guardianship, Custody & Visitation of Grandchildren” -
  Tri-City Family Services – November 2006
• “Drafting Issues with Adult Children” – Kane County Bar Association
  Family Law Spring Seminar – May 2006
• “Case Law Update” – Kane County Bar Association
  Family Law Fall Seminar – November 2005
• “Jurisdiction and Standing Issues in Child Custody Cases”
  Kane County Bar Association Family Law Fall Seminar – November 2002
• “Legal Aid Options for Indigent Clients in Cook County” –
  Chicago Public Television – 1998

Honors/Awards:

• Kane County Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services Award – 2008
• Selected by Peers as One of Illinois’ Leading Attorney’s in Family Law - 1997
• DePaul University’s Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
  Scholarship Recipient - 1992