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Credentials

Education

  • Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1987
  • Illinois State University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1982

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1987
  • District of Columbia, 1989

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2013
  • US Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 2004
  • US Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit, 1997
  • US Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit, 1992
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2000
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1996
  • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1989
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1987

Affiliations

  • Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
  • Member, District of Columbia Bar, Labor and Employment Section
  • Chair, District of Columbia Bar Pro Bono Committee
  • Board Member, Women’s Bar Association Foundation of the District of Columbia
  • Member, Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (served three-year elected term on Board of Directors)
  • Board Member and General Counsel, Everybody Wins! DC (children’s literacy nonprofit organization)

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America® – Employment Law: Management; Litigation: Labor and Employment (2023-2026)
  • The Legal 500 US – Workplace and Employment Counseling, Recommended Lawyer (2024-2025)
  • Super Lawyers – Employment Litigation; Employment & Labor (2012-2025)

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