She worked in private practice as an associate with the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis from 1994-1995, and was again in private practice from 2000-2003 with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
She worked in private practice as an associate with the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis from 1994-1995, and then clerked for Federal Circuit Judge Glenn Leroy Archer, Jr. from 1995-1997. She returned to private practice from 2000-2003 at the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.