For the past nine years, I have operated my own law firm, concentrating primarily on major felonies and defense of cases in the Federal District Court of Oregon.  Before entering private practice, I spent nearly five years at the public defender's office, most of which was on the major felony team. I previously worked as an appellate attorney and honed my ability to protect your trial record. During law school, I gained invaluable insight into prosecutor's office by working both in the victim's assistance unit and later as a trial prosecutor.

I am no stranger to hard work:  I achieved her undergraduate degree in three years from the University of Washington, while working full-time.  After college, I attended Seattle University School of Law and worked for two different prosecuting agencies during school; first in the victim assistance unit of the King County Prosecutor's Office, and later as a prosecutor for the City of Bremerton.   I filed nearly two dozen appeals on behalf of clients while working for Nielsen & Acosta before relocating to Oregon.

Areas of Practice: Criminal Law