Early in her career working in a prominent litigation boutique and, subsequently, as a leader in the legal division of a Fortune 500 workforce solutions company, Monique developed a deep understanding of the challenges that attorneys and firms face in career advancement, building and retaining diverse workforces, and change management. She developed her consulting practice to address the many challenges organizations face in legal operations and administration, workforce development, and diversifying their teams as they strive to reflect the global economy.

Today, Monique counsels law firms, global corporations and government agencies through complex workforce augmentation and talent management challenges. She also coaches individual attorneys to help them achieve optimal career outcomes. Having spent almost 20 years assessing, hiring, managing and developing top talent across various industries, Monique uses first-hand executive and board experience to offer a unique blend of coaching, mentorship and sponsorship expertise to refine individual and organizational growth strategies — as well as pathways to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (“DE&I”).

Education & credentials

• The Indiana University — Maurer School of Law, J.D.
• The University of Michigan, B.A., English Language & Literature
• The Pantheon-Sorbonne, International Business Transactions

Professional background

• Cadence Counsel, Chief Executive Officer
• Kelly Services, Inc., Managing Director
• Blackwell Burke P.A., Litigation

Memberships & publications

• Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Board Member
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• Contributing author, “The Weight of Blackness,” Above the Law, 2020