Ian grew up on the frigid East Coast of the USA and moved to New Orleans when he got his first chance to leave for warmer climes. Realizing heat and rain together were not the combo he was seeking Ian moved to San Diego in search of sunnier days. After attending Law School and passing both the CA and NY bar exams Ian moved back to NY for gainful employment and then started his own firm where he practiced law for over a decade. After freeing himself from the burden of student loans (paid in full!) Ian closed his firm, moved back to San Diego and went online to obtain his Masters of Library and Information Science. He has worked in Law Libraries since 2008 in both Technical Services (in Acquisitions) and the Public Services Departments (as Reference Librarian). Ian joined the USD Reference team in February 2024. He likes the Academic environment of working with Students and Faculty in a Law School as it is ever changing and it always on the cutting edge of legal thought.