Carol A. Di Giacomo
Carol is an attorney and mediator. She is a graduate of Kent College of Law and was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois in 1982 and has been actively involved in private practice in the Chicagoland area since that time. Carol holds an undergraduate B.A. degree from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Campus, where she majored in Spanish. She also has spent time living and studying at the University of Barcelona, Spain. She is fluent in Spanish. Carol has been a guest speaker on numerous radio and television programs. In a past life, Carol was a part-time teaching staff member at Oakton Community College and at the College of DuPage where she has presented numerous workshops on divorce, remarried family issues and estate planning. She has also presented many workshops to the business community. Carol’s practice is concentrated primarily in family law, estate planning, bankruptcy, and real estate. She resides in Glenview, Illinois.
Areas of Practice
- Divorce
- Adoption
- Collaborative Practice
- Mediation
- Bankruptcy
- Child Support
- Contract and Real Estate
- Custody
- Estate Planning
- Visitation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1982
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois
Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana, IL., Champaign Urbana, Illinois
- University of Barcelona
Honors and Awards
- Fellow of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association
- Northwest Suburban Estate Planning Council
- International Assoc. Of Collaborative Professionals
- Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (Fellow)
- Collaborative Practice Professionals of Illinois
Past Employment Positions
- Jack Clifford & Associates, Associate, 1982 - 1983
- Zalutsky, Pinski & Di Giacomo, Ltd., Partner, 1984 - 1992
- The Law Office of Carol A. Di Giacomo, 1992 - 1997
Languages
- Spanish
- English (Primary)