She graduated from Kansas State University in 2004 and received her J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kan., in 2007. She is currently serving as the chair of the Houston Bar Association Elder Law committee. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Special Needs Alliance, and the Houston Bar Association. She has been involved in all facets of Qualified Settlement Funds, including drafting, administration, and closing. Poland often presents and writes about special needs trusts, qualified settlement funds, and public benefits issues. When she isn't working, she loves browsing Pinterest for recipes and craft projects (which she has yet to make).