Practicing in all areas of Employment and Labor law, including wage and hour disputes, retaliatory discharge, professional malpractice and discrimination.
Concentrating in Plaintiff side Workers Compensation. Fluent in Spanish. Experienced in practicing before the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission, and in Lake, Cook, Kane, McHenry, Winnebago, and Boone county cases.
Estensive experience in DUI matters, including jury and bench trials to conclusion, motion practice and hearings. Experienced in Statutory Summary Suspension matters. Fluent in Spanish.
I am a Spanish-speaking attorney with a reputation for treating my clients with courtesy and respect. I have concentrated my legal practice in general civil litigation, workers' compensation, and criminal and traffic defense, and famly law. If I can't help you with a problem, I will lead you to a colleague that I trust to help you. I concentrate my practice in Lake, McHerny and Cook County and am fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
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Personal injury Attorney | Jan 30
Relationship: Co-worker
"Carolina is a hardworking, dedicated and extremely effective advocate for her clients in all areas of her practice. Practicing law is more than just a job for Carolina, it is a way to make a difference. She is well respected by her colleagues and the judges she practices in front of, and she is simply a credit to the legal profession."
Criminal defense Attorney | Dec 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Ms. Schottland for years. She works very hard to get her client's the very best results possible. She is highly respected in the community. When she is not advocating for her clients she is an advocate in the community volunteering her time to raise awareness and support for local charities."
Workers compensation Attorney | Aug 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Ms. Schottland is a tenacious and aggressive litigator for her clients. She is a very knowledgeable attorney in the fields of workers compensation and criminal defense. I have referred many cases to her and all the clients have been extremely happy with her work. Without reservation or qualification, I highly recommend this outstanding lawyer."