As an attorney with more than a decade of criminal law experience, Josephine has been faced with the unforgiving reality that the criminal justice system is overpopulated with people of color, the poor, those afflicted with substance abuse issues and those suffering from mental health challenges. Josephine has spent many years of her legal career being a relentless advocate for the voiceless and the forgotten. As a criminal defense attorney, she represented impoverished men and women who were charged with both misdemeanor and felony offenses.