Areas of Practice Emphasis

Representative Clients

  • Chrysler, LLC
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • Johnson Controls, Inc.
  • Caterpillar Financial Services
  • Magna International Inc.

Prominent Assignments

  • Assist and counsel automotive clients in support of the firm's troubled supplier bankruptcy practice.
  • Represent clients in various adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court.
  • Represent secured creditors in workouts and out of court restructurings including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements.
  • Experience with depositions and other discovery, and motion practice and other pre-trial actions in business and commercial litigation matters.

Education

  • J.D.(magna cum laude), Wayne State University, 2004
    - Order of the Coif
    - Moot Court 2003-2004
    - Bronze Key Certificate � 2002, 2003
    - Silver Key Certificate - 2004
  • M.S. Urban Studies, Cleveland State University Levin College of Urban Affairs, 1998
  • B.A. in Economics (with distinction), University of Michigan, 1996

Admitted to Practice

  • Michigan, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2006
  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2006

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member, State Bar of Michigan
  • Member, Federal Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Women's Lawyer Association of Michigan

Previous Employment

  • United Way Community Services
  • AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer 1998-1999
  • Dickinson Wright PLLC, Summer Associate
  • Intern to Honorable John Corbett O'Meara, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan