Carin is an associate with Schwartz, McMinimee & Andres, LLC.  Her practice focuses on estate and conservatorship administration and litigation.  Prior to joining the firm, Carin was a civil litigator with a focus on construction defect and personal injury law in the Denver metropolitan area for over 13 years. Carin grew up in Marquette, Michigan.  Prior to becoming an attorney, she spent time working as a geophysicist in the oil industry in Houston, TX and Denver, CO and as a professional musician in Michigan and Colorado. When Carin is not in the office, you can find her enjoying the great outdoors or playing the viola.

Admissions:

• Colorado 2010
• United States District Court, District of Colorado

Education

• University of Colorado Law School, J.D., 2010
• Michigan State University. B.M.., 2004, with high honor
• Michigan Technological University, B.S. Eng., 1998, magna cum laude

Memberships and Professional Organizations

• Colorado Bar Association, Trust and Estate section, Elder Law Section
• Denver Law Club, past President

Experience

• Special Counsel, McConaughy & Sarkissian, PC Feb. 2023 – Jan. 2024
• Special Counsel, Higgins Hopkins McLain & Roswell, P.C. Nov. 2020 – Feb. 2023
• Associate Attorney, Sweetbaum Sands Anderson P.C., June 2015-Oct. 2020
• Associate Attorney, Wood, Ris & Hames, P.C., Jan. 2012 – June 2015
• Association Attorney, Dufford, Waldeck, Milburn & Krohn, Oct. 2010 – July 2011

Community Activities

• Littleton Symphony Orchestra
• Quartet at Law