She earned her B.A. in economics from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Boston University in 1990. She joined the firm of Joseph A. La Zara & Associates in 1998. She currently works on creating wills and trusts, including special needs, irrevocable, life insurance and living trusts. Her courtroom work includes guardianships, decedent’s and minor’s estates. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.