Carmen Lopez

Carmen Lopez

Milwaukee Social Security Disability Attorney

Milwaukee Employment Discrimination Attorney

"Los derechos se toman, no se piden; se arrancan, no se mendigan."

Overview

Carmen L. Lopez is an associate attorney in Hawks Quindel’s Milwaukee office focusing on social security disability benefits and employment discrimination.

Experience

Attorney Lopez is a graduate of Marquette University Law School and joined Hawks Quindel in 2022 as a law clerk. As a law clerk, Attorney Lopez assisted on a variety of labor and employment matters including employment discrimination, wage & hour, worker’s compensation, and contractual disputes.

As an attorney, she focuses her practice on representing individuals who have been victims of employment discrimination based on race, age, disability, sexual orientation, etc. and disabled individuals with claims for social security disability benefits.

During her time as a law student, she was the recipient of several merit-based scholarships including the Thomas More Law Scholarship and Edward H. Meldman Scholarship. Attorney Lopez also volunteered at the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic: Small Business Clinic where she assisted volunteer attorneys in advising local, small business owners with a variety of legal matters. Prior to clerking at Hawks Quindel, Attorney Lopez was also a law clerk for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards as well as Fiserv.

A Georgia native, Attorney Lopez attended the University of Georgia where she received Bachelor’s of Art degrees in International Affairs and Women’s Studies. She also spent a semester studying crime and social justice in Liverpool, England. As an undergraduate, she dedicated over 20 hours per semester volunteering in the Athens, Georgia community, was a member of the Triota Women’s Studies Honor Society, and a student presenter at the 25^th Annual Women’s Studies Student Symposium.

After graduating from the University of Georgia, Attorney Lopez was a paralegal for an immigration firm in Atlanta, Georgia. An immigrant herself, she remains committed to the rights of Spanish-speaking immigrants and employees in Wisconsin.

Outside of work, Attorney Lopez is a member of a book club, enjoys traveling, and spending time with her husband and their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, aptly named Georgia.

"Attorney Zoeller helped me with a disability issue. I was greatly reassured by his knowledge of the subject area, and ability to zero in on the relevant topics. He had a laser focus on my goals and interests legally. He was also highly responsive, friendly, and down-to-earth. I would hire him in a heartbeat for any future matter."

"David is an exceptional attorney. He is a keen listener, paying attention to details you may not know are important, and a logical thinker, a mastermind in developing a successful strategy. He keeps you informed, and explains things in a manner that is easy to understand. David is a devoted and trustworthy attorney who will do his best for you. Working with David is a pleasure."

"In 2010 I returned home from my second deployment. In 2012, I was told by the VA I couldn't return to the job I was working at. It is now 2019, and through this 7 years of needing legal representation, David and Hawks have had my back through 3 separate issues: short term disability, social security disability, and a class action, wage an hour lawsuit. They batted a 100%, winning all 3. Overall, David and his staff are professional, responsive, veteran friendly, and genuine. David's legal assistant Elizabeth Oppeneer is a sweetheart, and probably needs a raise after knowing what I put her through. While David is a great guy and a better attorney, I am thankful that I had this team fighting on my side. Thank you David, Elizabeth, and Hawks! I hope I never need an attorney again, but if I do, you have my business!"

"Rights are taken, not requested; seized, not begged for. "