Susie was raised in Bloomington, Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Psychology at Gustavus Adolphus College in 1990; and her Paralegal Certificate from the Minnesota Paralegal Institute in 1991.
Born and raised in New Brighton, Minnesota. Prior to joining the firm, Jody worked as a litigation paralegal at another local law firm and worked on personal injury cases. Jody received her Paralegal Certificate in 2007 from North Hennepin Community College and her B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 2005.