Lori Hellis is a retired attorney and author. She began her legal career as a family and criminal lawyer in 1992. She was both a prosecutor and a fierce public defender representing adults and juveniles. During her 27 years of practice, she represented several thousand clients.
Lori holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She has a Doctor of Law degree from Lewis and Clark Northwestern School of Law in Portland, Oregon, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Oregon State University. She retired from law practice to devote time to writing. She is the author of The No-Nonsense Guide to Divorce, published by Rowman and Littlefield, and Children of Darkness and Light, published by Pegasus Books.
Lori served 20 years in the Air National Guard and has been a passionate advocate for children, victims of domestic violence, and veterans.
Lori lives in Redmond, Oregon, with her husband, three dogs, and three cats, where she is a podcast junkie and a maker of quilts. She has one adult daughter who has always been proud that her mother wore combat boots.
Communities: Military Veteran
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