graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree inPhilosophy. In 1996, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, MichiganHe is accredited to practice before all Illinois State Courts, including the Illinois Supreme Court, and

experienced attorney with a degree in Security and Conflict Resolution from San Diego State University, where she also minored Studies. She went on to earn her law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, graduating magna cum