Carrie, having obtained her license back in 2004, has been practicing law for over a decade. Over the years, she has achieved various awards for her excellent work and has been a part of a number of associations.
Educational Background
Carrie grew up in a small town in Illinois, but gravitated towards the “big city” after high school for college and law school. That college was North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management. Taking courses at Black Hawk College in Kewanee, Illinois, while still in high school allowed Carrie to graduate early from North Central. At North Central, she was on the Dean’s List and the Student Council. Carrie also had the opportunity to spend the summer between her sophomore and junior years of college in Singapore where she lived and worked for Allied International.
Carrie went on to receive her J.D. degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Since then, she has become licensed in two states – Illinois and Arizona. She has distinguished herself as a speaker as well, presenting on “Advanced Child and Spousal Support Issues” at a BNI seminar, on grandparent visitation at a Kinship Support Group, and at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Practice Area Career Fair two years in a row. She also finds time to volunteer at FLAP at least once a month.
Associations & Memberships
East Valley Bar Association (2013 – Present)
State Bar of Arizona, Juvenile Law Section (2013 – Present)
State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Section (2013 – Present)
State Bar of Arizona (2009 – Present)
Maricopa County Bar Association (2009 – Present)
Illinois State Bar Association (2004 – Present)
American Bar Association (2004 – 2010)
Honors & Awards
“10 Best” Attorneys by American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (2017-2020)
“Top 10” Attorney by National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (2016-2020)
Avvo Rating 10.0 (2019-2020)
Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2016-2018)
Outstanding Contributions to FLAP by Volunteer Lawyers Program of Arizona (2015)
