She received her B.A. from the University of Portland and her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and joined Federal Defenders in 2000. Prior to coming to the office, she worked in San Diego for a private firm doing criminal defense work at both the state and federal court levels. She has been intensely involved in training and mentoring new attorneys and has lectured on a variety of topics, ranging from substantive criminal law to trial skills and practice. Kasha became a Supervisory Attorney/Trial Team Leader in 2004. She oversees a team of seven trial attorneys, assisting them in all aspects of their district court practice. Additionally, she continues to maintain a significant district court caseload that permits her to litigate a wide array of cases through the motions and trial stages. Kasha joined the LL.M. in Trial Advocacy faculty in 2009.