I started my career as a public defender/criminal defense attorney, where I represented people at risk of losing their liberty. That work developed within me the confidence, skill and ability to navigate people through high-stakes situations.

During this work, I noticed the inextricable link between lack of economic opportunity and involvement with the criminal legal system. The harsh reality is that those with means are able to afford better representation.

I often represented people who lost their homes, cars and wages because they could not afford adequate representation. Economic Justice, I saw, was as important as Criminal Justice.

One day, I read about the debt jubilees described in the Hebrew Bible—times when debts were forgiven, slaves freed, and land returned to families. These weren't simply moral gestures; they were ways to keep society from collapsing under the weight of unpayable debt.

I later discovered that this tradition went back even further, to the ancient Near East, where kings would declare clean slates to restore economic balance and allow ordinary people to begin again. Throughout history, societies have recognized that debt tends to grow faster than anyone can repay. Without periodic forgiveness, freedom itself erodes.

That's why bankruptcy law fascinates me. It's our modern version of a debt jubilee—a legal and humane way to reset, rebuild, and start over. My practice exists to help people do just that: reclaim stability, restore dignity, and move forward.