When she's not creating marketing presentations, Irene performs administrative and scheduling duties at McDowall Cotter. She also handles the pretrial work for the firm's trust administration and probate attorneys. Irene joined McDowall Cotter in September of 2007, after providing administrative support at the law firm of Howard, Lytle, Mah & Jackson. Her employment experience ranges widely, from processing data to preparing probate and trust administration presentations.

Irene is a native San Franciscan. She's a mother and, as of January, 2009, a grandmother. She spends her free time with family, riding her horse, and traveling.