Prior to joining the Children’s Law Center, she worked as an attorney for Children at Legal Aid in Buffalo, New York, where she began her representation of children in child abuse and neglect cases, as well as persons in need of supervision (PINS) and juvenile delinquency cases. Prior to entering the field of child welfare, Ileah gained experience as a third party neutral mediator in both family and matrimonial law cases and representing individuals and families with HIV/AIDS.