Her practice focuses on two areas: representing nonprofit organizations and assisting small businesses. Prior to establishing her own firm, she served as an attorney with a nonprofit law firm and as a senior manager of a major scientific association. Ms. Pfau received her bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Eastern Michigan University, and her law degree and master of public administration degree with a concentration in nonprofit management from George Washington University. She is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia bars.