Graduated from the top of her class at Western State College of Law. She received the highest award in her graduating class for academics and community work. Prior to her legal career, Ms. Costen worked as a social worker and counselor for minority youth. She began her legal career in 2014 and has strived to serve the community with the utmost integrity. In addition to managing her own practice she has also worked for the Inner City Law Center defending tenants from inhabitable homes. She has successfully handled a wide range of legal matters from personal injury to civil defense.