Diversity & Inclusion

What aspects of your work keep you motivated and satisfied?  I am grateful beyond measure to work with many colleagues and clients whom I consider some of my very best friends. When you work with people you both like and respect, it makes your work exponentially enjoyable and satisfying.

What activities do you enjoy outside the office?  At this point in my life, my “outside of the office” time is taken up by raising my 15-year-old twins who are actively engaged in high school sports. When I’m not watching volleyball, football, and lacrosse games, I spend time with a wonderful group of girlfriends and my twin bull mastiffs, Hank and Mack. Our family also loves to travel, and we’ve been to places like Honduras (where we love to scuba dive), Thailand, Bali, Costa Rica, Dubai, and Belize, among others.

If you weren’t an attorney, what career would you choose?  If I weren’t working as an attorney in a law firm, I would spend my time working with a non-profit that focuses on one of the many areas I’m passionate about, whether it’s human rights, food insecurity, or women’s healthcare and related issues.

What’s one thing you want to accomplish in your career?  I want to be the go-to person nationally for certain types of M&A deals, and I’m glad I work with people who are willing to do what they can right along with me to make that happen.

If you weren’t an attorney, what career would you choose?  I would love to be a travel agent or be a tour guide for international visitors to the United States. I would get to visit so many historic sites (and good restaurants) and meet and experience people who have many different life experiences than I do. And maybe even stay at a resort or two!

What are the top three things on your bucket list?  1) Ride a mule into the Grand Canyon. 2) Go to the summer Olympics and attend (i) the final gymnastics all-around competition, (ii) the final 4×100 freestyle relay, and (iii) the final 100-meter dash. 3) Watch Duke win a national championship in person.