Education

University of Nebraska 1999 (B.S.) Whittier Law School (J.D.) 2006

Awards & Honours

Biography

When I first set off to law school, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I didn’t know if I’d like, if I’d be good at it, or even if I would pass. I heard all of the horror stories of brilliant minds being driven to their limit and was oddly curious if I would be able to excel. I still remember sitting in my very first class, being called on to answer a question, and then knocking it out of the park. This is when I knew; I was in the right seat. My love and enthusiasm for the law grew from there. I started to present smaller cases to judges and juries. You can feel when the perfect argument is being made and that is one of the best feelings for a trial lawyer. Being able to make a difference in my client’s lives is why I do what I do. To me, it is never about right or wrong, guilt or innocence, it is ensuring that our Constitutional safeguards remain in place, that the government is challenged so that our criminal justice system does not become common place or routine. We should never feel in criminal law that anyone is just checking a box. Each case, each person, and each individual is unique and deserves that presentation.