Ali grew up traveling with her family but landed in Maine with her husband and three cats in 2018. After earning her undergraduate degree from Smith College, Ali spent many years doing anti-poverty work in nonprofits across Massachusetts and Maine advocating for fair housing and economic justice. These experiences led Ali to the University of Maine Law School at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, where she graduate cum laude with a distinction for completing over 100 pro bono service hours. Her commitment to criminal defense work grew out of her experiences working with people most effected by the unjust systems and is thrilled to be working at the Maine Indigent Defense Center alongside so many incredible, respected, and experience criminal defense attorneys.
When she’s not working, Ali spends her time visiting with friends, exploring the many nooks and crannies of the state of Maine, and reading, watching, and listening to all things horror. She frequently falls asleep reading horror short stories posted on various online forums. Her three furbabies— Chopper, Gus, and Dahlia— were named Best Cats in the Universe by A Real Magazine and are slated to hold this title forever.