Prior to practicing family law, I worked for many years in the financial industry. While I enjoyed this career in business, I wanted to do more – I wanted to make an impact on the lives of my community that would empower my clients throughout the test of time. I wanted to work to make lives better and inspire people to make important decisions for themselves and for their families.

I completed my undergraduate degree in Business at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. Eighteen years later (2003) I received my law degree from Syracuse University College of Law. And, for over fifteen years, I have represented children through the Council For Children’s Rights Custody Advocacy Program.

Determined to learn everything I could about my community and what I could do to make a difference in people’s lives, I embarked on a career in the law. Specifically, and initially, I worked with the underserved community and went on to work with all families facing a chaotic time in their lives. Upon graduation in 2003, I began my career with Legal Aid in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In February of 2005, I left Winston-Salem to begin working exclusively in the family law area in the greater Charlotte metropolitan area, and I love every aspect of this area of law. I not only find it rewarding because I have the privilege of assisting clients to resolve matters of the upmost importance with their families, but I also work hard to educate and empower clients to make decisions to better their situation and the situation of their families.

For many, the family law process may be the first time that clients understand they have the power to make real change in their lives, and I enjoy helping people understand how these changes are important to both the client and the client’s family.

Through my life experiences, I understand the challenges people face and how one decision can impact the rest of a client’s life. Life-changing events such as separation, divorce, or child custody disputes are difficult. My knowledge of the law and life experience will assist clients through the process so clients can begin regaining control of their own life again.

As part of my journey in looking for creative and wise ways to help clients find resolutions, I am also a trained collaborative attorney as well as a certified mediator with the NC Dispute Resolution Commission in both family financial matters and superior court matters. All this experience – litigation, negotiation, mediation, and collaboration – allows me to cast a wide web when working with clients to find creative solutions to issues.

Associations:

• Council For Children’s Rights, Former President and Current Board Member
• North Carolina State Bar
• North Carolina Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Incoming President
• Mecklenburg County Bar, Family Law Section
• Mecklenburg County Bar, Grievance Committee Member
• Former Chair of the Mecklenburg County Bar Family Law Section 
• Charlotte Collaborative Law Professionals