protecting you and your family as you journey through resolving your legal concerns
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- Honors: Certificate in Family Law
- DePaul University
- Major: Psychology
- Minor: Spanish and Communications
Professional Associations
- A Safe Place; Board of Directors 2019-present
- Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County, Member; 2003-present, Board of Directors; 2005-2007, 2012-2016, Vice President; 2007-2010, President; 2010-2012
- Business Networking Institute (BNI); Member 2013-2016
- College of Lake County; Guest speaker in Paralegal courses and Family Law courses
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member; 2013-present, Guest Speaker on Mediation; 2019
- Jefferson American Inns of Court, Member; 2013-present, Secretary/Treasurer; 2016-2018, Vice President; 2018-2019, President; 2019-2021
- Lake County Bar Association, Member 2003-present, Board of Directors; 2014-2019, Secretary 2017-2019, Co-Chair of Lawyer Referral Service; 2012-2013, 2016-present, Co-Chair of Diversity Committee; 2013-2015, Member of CLE committee; 2015-present, Member of Family Law Advisory Group; 2005-2016, 2019-present, Member of Facilities committee; 2011-2013, Docket contributor; 2009-present, Volunteer Mock Trial Judge, Lawyer in the Classroom participant, Speaker/Presenter; Family law seminars, Presenter; Child Representative/GAL training, Docket Editorial Board (2021-present)
- Lake County Court Contract Mediator, 2014 - 2015
- Lilac Tree; Guest Speaker; Divorce University, 2011 - 2013, 2015
- North Shore Lawyers Networking, Member, 2013 - 2014
- Northern Illinois Center for Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Teen Court volunteer (Waukegan, Lake Forest, Round Lake Beach); 2004-2018, Teen Court Advisory Board; 2011-2018
- South Asian Bar Association of Chicago, Member, 2019-2020
- Wedgewood Homeowners Association, Secretary; 2017-2018, Board of Directors 2017-present
- YWCA Board of Directors; 2008-2014
Honors
- Emerging Lawyers; Leading Lawyers (2015, 2016, 2017)
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys; Client Satisfaction Award, 10 Best Female Attorneys (2016)
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys; 10 Best Attorneys (2021)
- Lawyers of Distinction, Family and Divorce Law (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Attorney and Practice Magazine; Top 10 Family Law Attorney (2018)
- Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County; Recognition award
- NICASA Teen Court service honor
- Lake County Bar Association; Recognition award
Past Positions
- Schiff, Hardin & Waite
- The Public Guardian of Cook County
- Rosenfeld, Rotenber, Haffrom & Shapiro
- The Law office of Brigitte Bell
- Shaw & Foley, LLC
- Fraser, Youra & Parikh, LLC, Partner