Judi is a member of the firm's Wealth Planning Team within its Tax, Benefits & Wealth Planning Group. She advises clients on the planning and administration of trusts and estates. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Judi was a Senior Attorney for The Northern Trust Company of Chicago, where her experience spanned reviewing fiduciary appointments for the trust offices in states served by The Northern Trust Company and extended to advising trust departments nationwide, including wealth management groups in Chicago and Delaware on trust, investment and risk management issues and sophisticated estate planning techniques. She was active in the revision of will and trust form books, as well as in monitoring trust construction and reformation proceedings, participation in internal compliance meetings, and the provision of advice on new business presentations.