Christine is a lifelong Philadelphian, who has a deep attachment to the region. She has been practicing immigration law for over twenty-five years with a specialization in asylum and refugee law, after having taught high school French and Spanish at area schools. In addition to her legal practice, Christine is a syndicated columnist whose opinion pieces appear in newspapers across the country, as well as a regular participant in local radio and television programs that focus on current affairs. A graduate of Merion Mercy Academy, Bryn Mawr College and Villanova Law School, her local roots run deep. This can best be expressed by the fact that her mood is directly related to how well the Eagles, Flyers, Sixers and Phillies are playing at any given moment. Christine is an aunt to one human, two Black Labs and a bearded dragon.