She handles trials and appeals in nearly all areas of civil litigation in Illinois and Wisconsin. Susan has helped many clients achieve successful outcomes in cases of personal injury and wrongful death, family law, guardianships, adoptions, employment law, and contract disputes. Susan was part of the trial team representing six military personnel and spouses in a case involving the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847, in federal district court in the District of Columbia. The award of $308 million against the Islamic Republic of Iran was the record largest per diem compensatory award for international airliner hijacking and torture to surviving victims of international terrorism.