Founder of Sweet Water Legacy Law — attorney, storyteller, and advocate for families building something worth protecting.
MORE THAN A LAWYER
I didn’t become an estate planning attorney because I loved paperwork. I became one because I understand, personally, what it means to build something from nothing — and how much it matters to protect it.
Before I was a lawyer, I was a founder. I started Sweet Water Dance & Yoga, a wellness studio in the South Bronx, and ran it for nearly a decade. I know what it’s like to pour years into something you care about, to navigate hard seasons, and to understand — in your bones — that the things we build are never just about money. They’re about the people, the community, and the legacy behind them.
I’m also a mother. Raising my child on my own has shaped how I think about protection, planning, and what it means to make sure the people who depend on you are taken care of — no matter what happens.
And I’m a writer — poetry, screenwriting, fiction. Storytelling runs through everything I do, including how I practice law. I don’t believe estate planning should be a stack of documents in a language only lawyers understand. I believe it should tell your story — your values, your relationships, your wishes — clearly enough that your family never has to guess.
WHY I DO THIS WORK
I grew up watching my mother serve an immigrant community — people who came here with nothing and built a whole lot of something. I also watched how vulnerable that hard-won progress was: to systemic injustice, to losing it all in an instant, to first-generation children having to start over from scratch, as if everything their parents built meant nothing beyond the stability to begin again.
That’s the reality traditional estate planning was never built for. I built my practice for the families who don’t always see themselves in the picture it assumes — immigrant professionals, first-generation wealth builders, LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, single parents, and anyone whose closest people aren’t necessarily who a form assumes them to be.
CREDENTIALS
BEYOND THE PRACTICE
When I’m not working with clients, you’ll likely find me in nature or involved in the arts. Time outdoors is how I recharge and stay grounded — and on the creative side, I serve on the board of Boundless Theatre Org and write across poetry, screenwriting, and fiction, exploring identity, family, and belonging. That same grounded, human-centered lens is part of how I approach every estate plan I build.
Get Started
If you’re ready for an estate plan that actually reflects your life — not someone else’s template — I’d love to talk.
