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Carolina Abarca-Rech Schottland

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Avvo Rating8.7
  • Crystal Lake, IL
  • Licensed for 18 years
  • Free consultation
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About Carolina

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.  

Practice areas

OtherContracts and agreementsEmployment and laborWorkers compensationPersonal injury
  1. Personal injury: 20%

    Practice in Plaintiff-side Personal Injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and products liability.

  2. Workers compensation: 20%

    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.

  3. Employment and labor: 20%

    Practicing in all areas of Employment and Labor law, including wage and hour disputes, retaliatory discharge, professional malpractice and discrimination.

  4. Contracts and agreements: 20%

    Experienced in formulating contracts and resolving contract disputes.

  1. DUI and DWI: 10%

    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.

  2. Criminal defense: 10%

    Estensive experience in criminal and traffic matters, including jury and bench trials to conclusion, motion practice and hearings. Fluent in Spanish.

Languages spoken

Portuguese, Spanish

Photos and videos

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Contact

40 Brink Street
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Zanck, Coen, Wright & Saladin

40 Brink Street
Crystal Lake,, IL, 60014

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Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
ILActive And Authorized To Practice Law200212/06/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers2
Legal guides1
Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
"Best Under 40"Northwest Herald2012
"Leading Lady"McHenry County Living Magazine2010
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
AttorneyZanck, Coen, Wright & Saladin2013 - Present
Partner/AttorneyBotto Gilbert Schottland & Lancaster2003 - 2012
Constituent Services RepresentativeUnited States Senate2002 - 2002
Law InternSecurities & Exchange Commission2001 - 2001
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Round Lake Area LibraryTrustee2013 - Present
Schuler Scholar ProgramCollege Coach, Interviewer2012 - Present
McHenry County Community FoundationBoard Member2007 - Present
McHenry County Bar AssociationMember2004 - Present
Illinois State Bar Associationmember2003 - Present
Hispanic Lawyers Association of IllinoisMemberN/A
McHenry County Bar Association, Criminal Law SectionPast Vice President2010 - 2012
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Illinois College of LawJD - Juris Doctor2002
University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignBS - Bachelor of Science1999
Universidad Catolica de ChileN/AN/A
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Luncheon SeminarLegislative Updates2011

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Alex Wimmer, Workers compensation Attorney on Mar 9, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.

Luke Kazmar, Criminal defense Attorney on Jan 9, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

Tamara Marshall, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 30, 2014
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.

Elizabeth Vonau, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 6, 2013
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.

Brian Barrido, Workers compensation Attorney on Aug 6, 2012
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.

Cost

RATES
  • Hourly Rates$200-$300/hour
  • Free Consultation Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs30 minutes
OTHER BILLING TYPES
  • Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.20%-30%
PAYMENT METHODS

Cash, Check, Credit Card