As a former nonprofit leader, Virginia understands the many demands and realities of nonprofits and uses her experience to provide practical and legal advice to clients. She views her role as a trusted advisor to clients, providing advice on a variety of topics and issues they encounter every day from incorporation to employment/human resources issues and everything in-between. This allows her clients to stay focused on their missions and callings, while she handles the legal and business issues for them.

Virginia received a B.S. from Iowa State University in 2002 and a B.A. from The University of Iowa in 2003. She received a J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law in 2005. She is admitted to practice law in Minnesota state courts.

Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Virginia worked as an Assistant Public Defender, consulted and worked for law firms across the United States and locally focusing on legal practice tools, legal process improvement and change management. Most recently as an Executive Director of a local nonprofit organization that serves over 400 women and families each month.

Virginia grew up in Ames, Iowa. She is married to a life-long Minnesotan and has four children. She enjoys spending time with her family and resides in the northwest metro area of the Twin Cities.