Tamara has nearly 16 years of practicing law. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She went to Southern Illinois University- Carbondale after graduating from Morgan Park High School. After working as a social worker for four years, she decided to attend law school at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Tamara was a Juvenile Magistrate for five years in Marion Circuit Court, where she heard paternity cases that were post-judgment, establishing, enforcing or modifying support, custody and parenting time orders, and other various related family law matters. She also spent many years practicing in general litigation and family law. She handled all stages of the litigation practice from drafting motions, representing her clients in court, and participating in mediation and arbitration. Tamara decided to start her law firm to assist people through difficult family situations or help them with estate planning assistance.