She focuses her practice on representing mortgage lenders and servicers in all aspects of mortgage foreclosure proceedings including housing code violations, evictions, eminent domain and mediations. Prior to joining the firm, Shara defended creditors in contested foreclosure proceedings which involved alleged violations of various consumer protection statutes. Shara was previously a volunteer attorney at CARPLS Works, a Chicago based non-profit organization, where she provided legal advice to low-income individuals in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, and landlord/tenant law.