401 Chestnut Street, Suite J l Wilmington, NC 28401 l 910.795.0230

Adoptions

Divorce

Child Support

Child Custody

Visitation Rights

Spousal Support

Property Division

Domestic Violence

Protective Orders

Juvenile Cases

DSS/Foster Care Issues

Domestic Partnership

Agreements

Immigration Law

I was born in the Bronx where I resided with my family until I moved to North Carolina in 1998. My parents and siblings still reside in the Bronx and I enjoy a white Christmas with them every year.

I moved to the tar heel state to attend college at Wake Forest University on an academic and merit scholarship. I graduated early from Wake with Honors.

Unsure whether to attend graduate school or law school I spent two (2) years living and working abroad. I spent nearly a year living and working in London and I was privileged enough to secure a grant to live in Costa Rica where I volunteered for Planned Parenthood and Colectiva Por el Derecho a Decidir. Prior to returning to North Carolina I spent several months in New Zealand working at a Lodge where I learned to enjoy hiking, fishing, and snorkeling.

I returned to North Carolina in 2002 to teach at Arts-Based Elementary School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My first grade class was comprised of sixteen (16) students who I miss dearly to this day. I also miss snacktime, storytime, and recess.

I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law as a Willis Whichard Scholar. At Carolina I was actively involved in student government, the Pro Bono Board, and the Domestic Violence Advocacy Group. I received the Ilene B. Nelson Grant for Child Advocacy and the Class of 2000 Public Interest Scholarship. I was also inducted into the Frank Porter Graham Honor Society and the Order of the Barristers. I earned my Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in May, 2006.

I began working at a small general practice firm in Wilmington, North Carolina in May 2006, and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 2007. I was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 2009. I practice family law, juvenile law, and Immigration law. I also handle Department of Social Services cases. I am a member of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Association.

I am also the co-chair of the Criminal Justice/Paralegal Department at Miller-Motte College where I teach aspiring paralegals. I am also honored to teach various Continuing Legal Education classes in the areas of Family Law to other attorneys.

My husband and I live in Wilmington. My husband is the Assistant Director of Operations at the Community Boys & Girls Club. Go Vikings! We attend St. Luke AME Zion Church.

Litigation Percentage

40% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

North Carolina, 2007

District of Columbia, 2009

Education

University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2006

J.D.

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Bachelor's Degree

Major: Education and Political Science

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