icon on “I secure legal outcomes that support long-term business success-in and out of the courtroom.”
Ms. Carpenter is a one-of-a kind legal advocate and trusted outside general counsel—authentic, strategic, and resilient. Loyal by nature and seasoned in high-stakes complexity, she brings a calm, focused presence to every legal and business challenge. Her leadership is collaborative by design, rooted in trust and alignment.
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Business Litigation
In courtrooms, agencies, and tribunals across the country, we pursue our clients’ interests–both cost-effectively and with positive results.
Credentials
Education
- Illinois Chicago School of Law, 2007
- J.D.
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004
- B.A., Economics, Political Science
Memberships
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Judges Foundation
- Board of Directors
- Lawyers Auxiliary Committee
- Diversity Scholarship Foundation
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
- Coalition on Women's Initiatives in Law
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- DRI Women in the Law, Annual Award Chair
Admissions
- Illinois, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2018
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2017
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2016
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2015
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Trial Bar, 2014
- General Bar, 2008
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2011
- Illinois Supreme Court, 2007
- Delaware Supreme Court, 2025
Professional Achievements
- Illinois Leading Lawyers: "Leading Women Lawyers," 2023, 2025
- Illinois Leading Lawyers, 2022-2025
- Illinois Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2013-2022
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer, "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch," 2021
- Illinois Leading Lawyers, "Emerging Lawyers," 2015-2021
- Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, IL 2007-2008
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, IL 2006-2007
- Inaugural Scholarship Recipient of the Marie Adornetto Monahan Endowed Judicial Extern Scholarship, 2006
- Associate Barrister, Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolutions Honors Board, 2006-2007
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable Jesse G. Reyes of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, Chicago, IL 2005-2006
Experience
Presentations
- "Investigation, Testing, and Privacy." Supplement. Co-author, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 2013; 2018; 2022
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Education, "Employment Termination: Employer Obligations and Workplace Considerations," June 2022, authorship contributions
- Peoria Magazines, 2020 Women of Influence Forum, "Don't Count Us Out Yet," December 2, 2020, webinar
- Chicago Bar Association, Commercial Litigation Committee, "Defending Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions," June 28, 2017, Chicago, IL.
- Private presentations on, "Avoiding Sexual Harassment Claims in the #MeToo Era," January, 2019, IL.
- "Pleadings, Motions, and Orders." Supplement. Class Actions, Co-author, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2010
- 2010 Supplement. Class Actions, Co-editor, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, April 2010
- "Manufacturers Not Complying With Toxics in Packaging Laws Face Stiff Fines and Retailers' Bans Under State Laws." Toxics Law Reporter, Bloomberg, December 2009
