Annette began her practice in the criminal defense and juvenile law areas, acting as both defense counsel and Guardian ad Litem. She served as court-appointed counsel on numerous delinquency and dependency actions, by holding the Special Advocacy and Dependency contracts with Pinal County (2005-2007) and Maricopa County (2006-2009). Annette enjoys representing children, and now appreciates being able to help parents in conflict in family court. Annette serves as Court Advisor in contested custody matters, and currently represents parents dealing with divorce, child support, custody disputes, and other such issues. She has litigated such matters as Spousal Maintenance, Contempt of Court, Child Support, Community Property and Business Valuations, and Relocation.

Annette currently serves on the Board of Directors, Family Law Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association, 2010 – present and is a member of the Arizona Association of Family Law Attorneys. She serves in the capacity of a Judge Pro Tempore on a volunteer basis for the Maricopa County Superior Court.

Annette attended Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Telecommunications and earned her Bachelor’s in Broadcasting. During her undergraduate studies, she interned at KNXV-TV and CNN in Washington, DC. Annette graduated Summa cum Laude in 1998. After working in the TV news field as a producer, she returned to ASU to study law, where she was a member of the Women’s Law Student Association, the Diversity Committee of the Maricopa County Bar Association, and externed for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office – Appellate Division and the Hon. John Gemmill, Division One Appellate Court. Annette graduated from ASU law school in 2004. She is a sun devil fan and divorced mother of three girls.