Attorney Bio
Carrie A. Zuniga
Practice Summary
Carrie represents Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 debtors, as well as a Chapter 7 Trustee in consumer cases pending in federal bankruptcy court. Carrie has also appeared on several civil and probate matters in Lake, DuPage and Cook County.
Carrie concentrates her practice on consumer debtor bankruptcy litigation issues. She has won substantial recoveries for clients who were wrongfully harassed by debt collectors even though they were protected by their bankruptcy cases. She encourages her clients to forcefully defend their rights when creditors try to collect debts from them even after they have received their bankruptcy discharge.
- Magna Cum Laude Graduate from the University of Illinois College of Law
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Elder Law, Spring 2007
- Phi Beta Phi
- Pi Sigma Alpha
- Debt Limits for Married Debtors in Chapter 13, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, ABI Committee News, Vol. 8, No. 7/August 2010, David P. Leibowitz and Carrie A. Zuniga
- Schwab v. Reilly: Supreme Court Takes a Practical Approach in Addressing In-Kind Bankruptcy Exemptions, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, ABI Committee News, Vol. 8, No. 7/August 2010, David P. Leibowitz and Carrie A. Zuniga
- Illinois Bar Journal, Illinois Law Update (Legislation) staff writer from September 2005- April 2006; editor from May 2006-April 2007
- National Association for Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Lake County Bar Association
- Volunteer at Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. "Keep Your Home" event in Lake County to help homeowners determine if they are eligible for the federal Home Affordable Modification Program
- Summer associate at Livingston, Barger, Brandt & Schroeder – Bloomington, IL
- Summer associate at Walker & Wylder Ltd. n/k/a Wylder, Corwin & Kelly LLP – Bloomington, IL
