Hi, my name is Tessa Lockie. A little about me, I actually grew up in Southwest Missouri, but we're not from there. We moved there when I was around five from my dad's job. My family is originally from Virginia, around the DC area, and then also I have some family in Ohio, which is what led my dad to go to Ohio University, as did a bunch of that side of the family. I decided to follow in their footsteps and go to Ohio University, and enjoyed my time there greatly. I considered staying in the state of Ohio for law school, and then it sealed the deal when Capital University gave me an amazing scholarship opportunity, and I'm so grateful that I did stay in the area, because since then I've met my significant other, and we've built a little fur family. We have a 11-month-old puppy and a two-year-old cat, and they're very sweet. Their names are Willow and Virgil. I started law school with an interest in family law, and since I have worked at the family law firm that I'm at for almost a year now, actually, it has become a passion of mine. I find it very fulfilling to help individuals through some of the most intensely personal battles, and I hope to continue to do so after graduation.