She received her JD degree from the University of Santa Clara Law School in 1990. Janis has been practicing law independently for over 24 years. She has been a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization since 1995. In 2005, Janis became the first Certified Elder Law Attorney in Santa Clara County through the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys and became only the eighth attorney in California to be recognized as a specialist in Elder Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. In 2009, Janis became one of the first accredited attorneys by the Veteran’s Administration in this area. Additionally, she has been a Rotarian for 23 years and a member of Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club for almost 6 years.