Annie Parrish was born and raised in Fairfield County, Conn., a suburb of New York City. In 1987, she accepted her first legal secretarial position at Epstein & Fogarty (now Fogarty Cohen Selby & Nemiroff), a small, boutique litigation firm of three attorneys and three secretaries. James Fogarty, a top-notch trial lawyer in state and federal courts, was a "dream boss," and taught Parrish all she knows about assisting an attorney. The other secretaries in the office were professional and wonderful to work with, and Parrish stayed with the firm for 11 years.

In 1998 she moved to San Diego and began to search for a comparable position in a similar law firm. She soon realized that Epstein & Fogarty had been a one-of-a-kind firm, more the exception than the rule, and it would be nearly impossible to find a similar firm in San Diego. At one point, she even left litigation and tried corporate and estate planning law. But to paraphrase an old saying, “You can take the girl out of litigation, but you can’t take the litigation out of the girl.” Finally, after eight years, Parrish found the ideal firm in San Diego: Hooper, Lundy & Bookman Inc., a full-service law firm to the health care industry. This firm, too, has fantastic attorneys and a staff that is a pleasure to work alongside.

Parrish is passionate about continuing education and professional development. Currently, she serves as director and membership chair of the San Diego Legal Secretaries Association, and in March, she will sit for the California Certified Legal Secretary examination. She is also a California Notary Public.

She is married to F.T. Parrish, and they have a 24-year old son who lives, works and attends school in their hometown in Connecticut. Parrish and her husband volunteer every week at Stand Up For Kids, a nonprofit center for homeless teenagers.