Carrie represents corporate and individual defendants in personal injury lawsuits as well as numerous nonprofit associations in corporate matters and litigation. Her practice draws on an extensive background in commercial litigation involving banking, antitrust, securities, real estate, executive liability, business torts, construction defect, transportation, condominium and bankruptcy.
Prior to joining Litchfield Cavo LLP, Carrie served as senior litigation counsel for Aon Corporation where she appeared as lead counsel in more than 20 jurisdictions, litigating broker error and omission, director and officer liability, construction defect, business tort, employment practices and adversary bankruptcy actions. She also previously served as a law clerk to Justice John C. Stamos.
Practices
- River Plaza Homeowner’s Ass’n v. Healey, et al., 389 Ill. App. 3d 268 (1st Dist. 2009)
- Recio v. GR-MHA Corp., 366 Ill. App. 3d 48 (1st Dist. 2006)
- Bergstrom, Inc. v. Siemens Elec., Ltd., 208 F.R.D. 234 (N.D. Ill. 2002)
- Fenner v. Favorite Brand Int’l., Inc., 25 F. Supp. 2d 870 (N.D. Ill. 1998)
- Landry v. Keene Corp., 811 F. Supp. 367 (N.D. Ill. 1993)
- Inryco, Inc. v. Multuloc Corp., 202 Ill. App. 3d 367 (1st Dist. 1990)
- Associates Financial Services Co., Inc. v. Mercantile, 727 F. Supp. 371 (N.D. Ill. 1989)
- Kansas Turnpike Auth. v. Wheeler, 243 Kan. 602 (1988)
Education
- Chicago-Kent School of Law, JD, 1979, high honors
- Colby College, BA, 1971, comprehensive honors
Admissions
- Illinois
- United States District Courts: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois, Eastern District of Michigan, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States Courts of Appeal: Seventh Circuit, Eighth Circuit
Associations
- Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Girl Scout Council, Former Vice President
- Crossroads and Prairie Girl Scout Councils, Former Board Member and Officer
- The Fairway Network, Founder, Chair
Languages
- English
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association, Fellow
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Presentations/Publications
- Co-author, “Employment Policies Alert: New Employment Updates Effective in 2016,” Litchfield Alert (2016)
- Carrie regularly publishes and lectures on topics such as bankruptcy, contract administration, expert witnesses, risk management and association management.
Honors & Awards
- Named Chicago “Top Flite Woman of the Year,” 1995
Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™ attorney, recognized since 2009 for the highest level of professional excellence
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 edition in the area of Insurance Law
- Selected for Best Lawyers in the Midwest© in 2022 in the categories of Insurance Law
- Selected as an Illinois Leading Lawyer annually since 2004 by peers in the practice areas of commercial litigation and insurance and reinsurance defense, a designation received by fewer than five percent of all lawyers licensed in Illinois