Ms. Holinka received her undergraduate degree in Political Science, cum laude, from Pacific University in 1996, and graduated from Willamette University College of Law in May 2002.  After graduation from law school, Ms. Holinka practiced at White Peterson, P.A., in Nampa, Idaho as an associate, where her practice emphasized civil litigation, including municipal, commercial and trust and estate litigation.  Ms. Holinka joined Moore Smith Buxton & Turcke in March 2008 as an associate, where her practice includes municipal law, land use and civil litigation. 

Ms. Holinka is an active member of the Idaho State Bar, currently involved in bar exam grading.  She is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for Idaho and all Idaho state courts.  She is also a member of the Boise Young Professionals division of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Ms. Holinka was raised in Kuna, Idaho and currently lives in Boise.  She and her husband, Erik, have a daughter, Morgan, and a son, Jackson.  Ms. Holinka and her children are members of the American Taekwando Association, and are pursuing their black belts.