Joana Lipe was born and raised in Albania. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Tirana, where she studied law, and later earned her LL.M. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law. During her time at Chicago-Kent, she was the recipient of the CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Writing IV.
She previously worked as a legal specialist in the legal department of a bank in her home country.
In her free time, Joana enjoys traveling and cooking.
