Experience & Qualifications

I work with a variety of clients, both individual and corporate, on a wide range of projects. For example:

• Fiction: I’ve edited several novels and have recently finished ghostwriting another. I’m currently at work on a novel of my own.

• Legal writing: I've worked on several monthly newsletters for employers, and I'm a former consultant and legal content provider for www.leaplaw.com. My most recent book, Self-Counsel’s Divorce Guide for Illinois, was released in December 2003. I've also written a syndicated weekly column about everyday legal issues.

• Food, health, and fitness: I’ve edited three books about fitness and weight loss, and I’m a regular contributor to the Fat Fallacy newsletter. I’ve also written restaurant reviews and numerous recipes. Recently, I was the Editorial Director for the premiere issues of Chicago Health & Beauty magazine.

Before I became a full-time freelancer, I was an editor at a large legal publishing house. While there, I wrote numerous articles for print and online subscribers. I also jointly edited several newsletters, and researched and wrote HR How-to: Employee Retention. A recognized expert in employment law issues, I have been quoted in various press releases and the Chicago Tribune.

In my “former life” as an attorney, I drafted and edited client materials such as employee handbooks. I also co-edited and updated the “Federal Remedies” chapter of a book about bias and harassment in the workplace (Employment Discrimination, 2000 Edition, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education).

I was a staff editor for New York University’s Journal of International Law & Politics, as well as a frequent contributor to NYU’s Law School Magazine. During a stint in London, I drafted and edited letters and press releases for Anita Pollack, a Member of the European Parliament. I also wrote “Clinton, Congress, and the Courts: How Things Work (or Don’t) in the States,” a feature in Regeneration, a magazine by and for members of the British Labour Party.

I earned my law degree from NYU and my B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, from Williams College. I’m a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, Chicago Women in Publishing, the Illinois Bar, and the Society for Human Resource Management.