Carol Cádiz

Schaumburg, Illinois
Principal

Attorney Carol Cadiz, the principal at our firm, has been practicing law in the State of Illinois for 15 years.  Ms. Cadiz received her bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign- Urbana with a major in psychology. During her years as an undergraduate, she also studied at University College London (England) and at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico).  She received her law degree from DePaul University in Chicago and continues to attend legal seminars to keep up with the ever changing legal trends.

Ms. Cadiz was raised bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. Our firm provides full service in both languages as our staff is also fluent in Spanish. We understand not only the English and Spanish languages, but both cultures as well.

An active member of the community, Ms. Cadiz is a member of the Cook County Northwest Suburban Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, and the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers. She also serves on the Committee for DuPage County's Legal Referral Service.

Formerly a Partner at A. Traub & Cadiz, Carol Cadiz is now in private practice with offices in Schaumburg and Itasca IL. She is also proud to participate in the Hyatt Legal Plans, the G.E. Professional Network and the ARAG Group.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law—bringing toughness and compassion to these sensitive legal matters.
  • Divorce—Protecting the rights of our clients and their children.
  • Child Custody—Fighting to obtain a fair and just child custody arrangement.
  • Child Support—Helping to ensure child support is correctly awarded and collected.
• Personal Injury—Ensuring our clients are properly compensated for injury accidents.
  • Car Accidents—Investigating, negotiating and advocating for client rights following a motor vehicle accident.
• Medical Malpractice—Fighting for fair compensation for victims of medical negligence or wrongdoing.
• Bankruptcy—Helping individuals get out of debt and start over financially.
  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy—Guiding clients through the “liquidation” process to discharge their debt.
  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy—Assisting individuals in “restructuring” debt in order to repay that debt in the future.
• Mediation—Facilitating peaceful resolutions to legal disputes in a variety of areas.

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
• University of Illinois, Champaign- Urbana
  Bachelor's Degree
  Major: Psychology

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association
  Member
• DuPage County Bar Association
  Member
• DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
  Member
• DuPage County's Legal Referral Service

Past Employment Positions

• A. Traub & Cadiz, Partner

Languages

• English
• Spanish