"The combined experience of our attorneys and staff provides clients with the security of knowing that we can successfully manage any issue in their case."
Ms. Carder has litigated family law cases for more than a decade. While her experience includes all facets of matrimonial law, her practice is focused on the custodial needs of wealthy individuals and the complex financial issues regarding their estates and business interests.
Ms. Carder approaches every case in a straightforward manner in order to achieve the most efficient results for her clients. She recognizes that every client has unique circumstances and handles each case differently, but always with the client’s goals in mind. She settles cases in a traditional or collaborative fashion when appropriate and, when not, she is always prepared to take the case to trial.
Ms. Carder received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law. She joined Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP in 2000 after having worked in a general practice law firm. Ms. Carder draws on her expansive knowledge to help her clients navigate through the legal process and to ensure the best possible outcomes for them personally and financially after their cases are completed.
Her dedication to the law and integrity in dealing with the Courts and other attorneys has not gone unnoticed. Since 2007, Ms. Carder has consistently received the honor of being selected by her peers as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois. In 2008, she was named as one of the Top 100 Women Consumer Lawyers in Illinois. She has also been named as a 2008-2010 Illinois Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers.
Ms. Carder is a published author on family law issues and assisted in redrafting the DuPage County local court rules which govern domestic relations cases. She is currently the Second Vice President of the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers. While Ms. Carder’s primary practice is in DuPage County, she regularly litigates cases in Kane and Will Counties where she is also a member of the local bar associations.
Education
DePaul University, J.D. (1995)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. (1992)
Admissions
llinois (1995)
Memberships
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
DuPage County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Committee)
Kane County Bar Association (Member, Women in the Law and Family Law Committee)
Will County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Committee)
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (Second Vice-President)
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