I am a lawyer, blogger, news junkie and first-generation Greek-American. Or maybe I should say American-Greek; I cherish my ancestry, our language, the customs, our traditions, but mine is a typical American story. I come from people who left their homes in search of a better, freer world of opportunity.
I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2002, worked at a big-law law firm, did a short stint at the American Enterprise Institute and enrolled in law school — in hindsight, a decision I made too hastily, following what I deemed to be the ’safe’ route.
I graduated from law school in 2007, worked at a small firm and set off on my own in 2008. Practicing on my own is the only way I can stay sane within the confines of practicing law.
I am not your typical lawyer. The practice of law has moved from a noble profession to one full of trial lawyers, compliance lawyers and others whose job it is to create complicated legal schemes that too often strangle the good guys while providing loopholes for the bad.
I formed my own practice so that I could have the flexibility to pursue other interests and potential career moves. In 2009, I worked on a Congressional campaign for a House seat that covers much of Chicago — for a Republican candidate. It was my first foray into the world of campaigning. It was a rewarding experience for me personally, but utterly disheartening to witness the inertia of citizens in a city and state plagued by corruption.
I began working with the Sam Adams Alliance and the Lucy Burns Institute in 2008. I started blogging in 2009. And, I write for the American Issues Project.
I live in Chicago with my husband and the world’s best/cutest dog, Hoover.
