She has defended the state’s constitutional offices in state and federal court in various matters, defended a state law banning violent video games, and defended the constitutionality of a state law prohibiting the processing of “downer” animals. Susan previously worked as a litigation associate in private practice in New York and Los Angeles. There she was responsible for preparing and cross-examining witnesses at Securities and Exchange Commission hearings, drafting appeals, and summary judgments. Susan received her bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in 1995, graduating magna cum laude. She also graduated cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1998.