Susan is a Novato native and longtime North Bay resident whose practice focuses on divorce, separation, domestic partnership issues, child custody, spousal support, child support, and estate planning. She worked in the legal field, primarily in family law, for almost ten years before becoming an associate at Conner, Lawrence & Rodney.

Susan is a member of the Family Law Committee of the Sonoma County Bar. She was the 2007 President of the Sonoma County Women in Law Board of Directors. She received her J.D. from Empire College School of Law and her B.A from University California at Davis.