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I’ve known I wanted to be a lawyer since I was a young girl, listening to my father talk about cases and trials at the dinner table. Fairness has always been my driving force—knowing that no one ever deserves or wants to be in a situation where they need an attorney. I believe that one of the greatest joys in life is interacting with and helping other people, and it’s this knowledge that I take with me to my practice every day. We want our clients to know that we are in this battle together.

"You do what you think is right and let the law catch up.” – Thurgood Marshall

Inspiration in my life:

My father; since I was a young girl, I would hear him talk about cases and trials at the dinner table. It is what inspired me to be a lawyer.

When I’m not helping clients:

You can find me outdoors! I love spending time with my family being active and in the fresh air whenever possible.

My advice for young professionals:

Find time to do things that are only for you and stay physically active.

I like giving back because:

It’s the right thing to do. Simple as that.

My greatest accomplishments:

The two most majestic experiences of my life are skydiving and peering down a ski slope in the Swiss Alps.

Areas of Practice

• Boating Injuries
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Civil Rights Violations with Injuries
• Railroad Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Trucking Collisions
• Wrongful Deaths

Certification/Specialties

• National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, 2021 – present
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate Member, 2021 – present

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 2006
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2011
• 6^th District Court of Appeals, 2013

Education

• Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 2005
  • J.D., Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate
  • Scholarships: James F. Flynn Memorial, Wilbert G. and Hilma R. Schwer, and Women Lawyers of Franklin County
  • Honors: Community Service Award
• Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998
  • M.B.A.
  • Scholarships: Dean’s Academic Scholarship, Ewing Marion Kauffman Scholar
  • Honors: Community Service Award
• Ashland University, School of Education, Ashland, Ohio
  • M.Ed.
• Saint Ignatius of Loyola University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991
  • B.A.
  • Honors: Dean’s List, Alpha Sigma Nu – National Jesuit Honor Society

Honors & Awards

• AAJ 2021 Distinguished Service Award
• Fortune Women Leaders in the Law, 2015
• Martindale Hubbell® AV® Rated, 2014 – 2022
• National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers; Top 25 Brain Injury Lawyers; Top 10 Bad Faith Insurance Lawyers, 2015 – 2022
• America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys, 2019-2020