Monica Fawzy Bryant is a cancer rights attorney, speaker, and author, dedicated to improving access to and availability of quality information on healthcare-related issues. Monica is the chief operating officer for Triage Cancer, a national nonprofit organization that provides education and resources on cancer survivorship issues.

Previously, Monica was Midwest regional director for a national cancer rights organization, where she forged relationships with cancer organizations, hospitals, law firms, other community partners and members of underserved communities. Prior to relocating to Chicago, Monica served as legislative counsel for U.S. Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez and as law clerk for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. During her time in Congress, Monica focused on health, justice, civil rights and women’s issues. She was also heavily involved in the nomination hearings for United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito.

Throughout her career, Monica has provided hundreds of educational seminars, written articles and blogs, and appeared on community television and radio shows discussing healthcare-related legal issues.

Additionally, Monica is an adjunct law professor at The John Marshall Law School, in Chicago, teaching a class on cancer rights. Monica currently serves on the Executive Committee of the American Bar Association’s Breast Cancer Task Force.

Monica received a Bachelor of Arts degree in law & society, with an emphasis in criminal justice, and psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School. She is a member of both the California and Illinois State Bars.