YOUR HONOR, MY MOM

About the Book

Your Honor, My Mom is a story about a woman who succeeded against all odds. It is a story that will move you no matter how old you are or what gender. Judge Theresa Nolan went back to school after having eleven children. She had only a high school diploma and one year at a business school. Not only did she attend college, but she also worked full time as a legal secretary. When she was ready to be admitted to law school, she was turned down by the dean of the University of Baltimore. She convinced them to allow her to attend. She went on to be the fi rst woman master of domestic relations. She was the fi rst woman president of the bar association. She remained involved with her children and grandchildren, whom she affectionately refers to as her clan. You will laugh and you will cry reading her story . . . but most of all . . . you will be inspired!

About the Author

Author Chrissy Nolan is affectionately known as “number seven” of Judge Nolan’s children. Chrissy has felt compelled to share her mother’s story her entire life. She has drawn strength from her mother’s example and finished her college education at age fifty. Chrissy is an entrepreneur and a mother of four children and has two grandchildren. Her daughter Colleen McCarthy was the first of Judge Nolan’s offspring to graduate from law school.