Ms. Loust’s tenure with the firm began as a legal extern and Certified Law Student, where she worked closely with the firm’s Partners and gained hands-on experience in case strategy, client advocacy, and the procedural demands of complex family law litigation.

Ms. Loust earned her Bachelor of Social and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Arizona, graduating with academic distinction. She received her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law, where she graduated in the top percentile of her class and was consistently recognized on the Dean’s Honors List. Throughout law school, Ms. Loust was the recipient of an Academic Merit Scholarship and demonstrated sustained academic excellence across all three years.

Her legal background also includes advocacy work with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), where she supported child welfare efforts through court observation, report analysis, and case coordination.