After receiving her J.D. degree in 1991 from Georgetown University, she worked for four years in the labor and employment group of Jones, Day where she represented employers. Since 1995 she has been in the solo practice of law representing mostly employees with discrimination, wage, and benefit claims. She also advises tax-exempt organizations on employment matters. She is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, and she lectures on employment issues to bar groups and human resource professionals.