Why Family Law?
Katie became a mother at fourteen and raised her son while building a future no one expected for them. That journey shaped her passion for helping others through some of life’s hardest moments. She knows firsthand how overwhelming it can feel to protect your children while navigating a complicated legal system. Family law is more than her career — it is personal. Katie brings empathy, strength and real-world experience to every case because she knows what it means to fight for your family.
Why Tenants Rights?
During law school, Katie moved into a home plagued by black mold due to the landlord’s failure to maintain the property. The mold made her seriously ill. Doctors warned she was on her deathbed and advised her to leave school, but she refused to give up. That experience opened her eyes to the many tenants who lack the resources to fight landlords that put their health and safety at risk. It fueled her determination to stand up for those facing dangerous living conditions and unfair treatment, and to be a fierce advocate for tenant rights.
Why Child Welfare?
Katie’s first experience with the child welfare system came as a teenage mother determined to give her son a better life. Later, she worked for Child Protective Services, where she saw both the power and pitfalls of the system from the inside. Those experiences drive her commitment to stand beside parents, caregivers and relatives facing CPS involvement. She understands how high the stakes are and what it takes to protect your rights and your children. Katie advocates the way she once wished someone had advocated for her.
