Mrs. Clous received her undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University in 1993. She continued her studies at Bowling Green and received a Master's in Public Administration in 1995. She received her law degree from Capital University Law School in 1999. Prior to joining Carlile Patchen and Murphy LLP, Mrs. Clous served as a Magistrate in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division. She is a member of the Probate Court Committee of the Columbus Bar Association and practices in the firm's Estate Planning/Probate Practice Group.