Honors and Awards:

• Member of Mensa
• Selected as Illinois Leading Lawyer, 2010

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• American Society for Pension Professionals and Actuaries, Affiliate Member
• Fellow, Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Illinois State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference Committee (2009 to present)
• Elected to Illinois State Bar Association Assembly (2008-present, Budget and Finance Committee 2010-2011)
• Illinois State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee (2009-present)
• Illinois State Bar Association Diversity Leadership Council (Vice-Chair 2009-2010, Chair 2010-2011)
• CBA/WBAI Joint Task Force on Issues Affecting Women as they Age (2003-2006)
• Illinois State Bar Association Women and the Law Committee (Secretary 2007-2008; Vice-Chair 2008-2009, Chair 2009-2010)
• Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Section Council (1996-2001)
• Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• Illinois Bar Foundation, Silver Fellow
• National Employment Lawyers Association
• Women's Bar Association of Illinois
• Chicago Bar Association
• DePaul University College of Law Family Law Institute, Board Member, 2009

Pro bono/Community Service:

• GRANDFamilies Program of Chicago (2003-2006, President, 2005-2006)
• Cabrini Green Legal Clinic, volunteer
• Center for Disability and Elder Law, volunteer

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Guest lecturer, DePaul University College of Law, Advanced Issues In Family Law Seminar, Issues In Family Law Class
• Author, selected chapters, QDRO Creation in Illinois, National Business Institute, 2004
• Presenter, “QDRO Creation in Illinois” , National Business Institute, 2004
• Presenter, “Cracking the Pension Code”, Illinois Legal Aid Advocates Conference, 2005
• Author, “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren—What They Should Know” , ISBA Women And The Law Newsletter "Catalyst", 2005
• Presenter, “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Related Issues” , Illinois Paralegal Association Education Seminar, 2005
• Interviewed, “QDRO Pitfalls and Pointers, What Divorce Lawyers Should Know” , Illinois Bar Journal, 2005
• Coordinator, “Hot Topics in Domestic Violence” , Illinois State Bar Association, 2006
• Author, “Answering the Call of Our Changing Society: The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Act” , ISBA Women And The Law Newsletter “The Catalyst,” Fall, 2007, 2007
• Author, "The United States as Third World Country" (analyzing and comparing maternity leave policies in the U.S. and internationally), ISBA Women And The Law Newsletter "The Catalyst", 2007
• Coordinator, “Legal Implications of Effective Representation of Unmarried Couples” I, Illinois State Bar Association, 2007
• Moderator, “Girls in the Criminal Justice System—Justice Delivered or Denied?” , Illinois State Bar Association , 2007
• Presenter, “Qualified Medical Child Support Orders” , Northwest Suburban Bar Association , 2007
• Coordinator, “The Secret World of Human Trafficking”, Illinois State Bar Association CLE, 2007