As a former assistant public defender, Tracie brings extensive courtroom experience to the firm’s Litigation practice. During her six years with the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office, she represented indigent clients in all aspects of criminal cases from arraignment to resolution with the goal of providing high quality legal representation.
Tracie has experience reviewing discovery, conducting complex legal research, preparing legal memoranda, and drafting motions for various forms of relief.
Prior to joining HSE, Tracie was a senior attorney for the Mental Hygiene Legal Service in Rochester, NY, where she represented individuals with mental or developmental disabilities in Supreme, Family, and County Courts.
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
- Judge, Jessup Competition, International Law Students Association
- Member, Monroe County Bar Association
- Member, Municipal Attorneys Committee
- Member, New York State Bar Association
HONORS & AWARDS
- American University Washington College of Law
- Recipient, Exceptional Pro Bono Service Honors
- Dean’s Fellow
- International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Champion
- Member, Women’s Law Association
- Member, Society for Dispute Resolution
