I have always been interested in helping people. Before law school, I was a genetic counselor for 17 years. I helped patients understand their genetic test results.

After many years of helping people navigate the health care system, I developed an interest in helping people navigate other complex areas of life and decided to go to law school.

I attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School where I graduated in the top 15% of my class. While in law school, I received the highest grade in my class for Property Law, Estate Planning, and Michigan Legal Research. I did all of this (with lots of help from my husband) while working full-time and raising a family.