I am the father of four school-age boys, and my family and I have been part of the Oak Park/River Forest community since 1990.  In addition to my law practice, I serve on the board of River Forest Youth Soccer and I am active with the West Cook Pro Bono Network.

I was born and raised in Iowa.  I moved to Chicago to attend college, receiving my undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and my law degree from Loyola University.  After law school, I practiced with a small firm downtown for five years, before opening my own practice.