Your title:

Partner at Sheppard Mullin, based in Chicago and London, and Lead of the firm's Privacy and Cybersecurity team.

How did you first hear about ILAO?

From former Board member Todd Flaming - I joined the Board of Directors in 2006.

Why did you first give to and get involved with ILAO?

I was moved by the importance of the mission of ILAO, and the opportunity that it provides to so many Illinoisans. There are so many barriers to getting justice - ILAO seeks to break them and make justice attainable for people who are farthest removed from it.

Liisa Thomas at ILAO's 2013 Gala

What about ILAO most resonates with you?

The self-help and empowerment that ILAO provides to people who can't afford a lawyer or find a legal aid or pro bono lawyer to help. 

Alternative Career:

Since childhood I’ve dreamt of being a famous author.

Liisa Thomas with former ED Lisa Colpoys