Bailey, Carol N.

Carol N. Bailey, a partner in the firm's litigation group, concentrates her practice in all aspects of Family Law, including child custody disputes, dissolutions of marriage, and related family matters. She practices principally out of the Rockford office of WilliamsMcCarthy. Ms. Bailey is also a certified mediator, having completed her mediation training at Pepperdine University.

Prior to joining the law firm of WilliamsMcCarthy in 1988, Carol was an Assistant Attorney General in the office of the Illinois Attorney General, the first woman Assistant State's Attorney in the history of Winnebago County, and in private practice.

Carol is a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. She is also a member of the Winnebago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Academy of Family Mediators.

Ms. Bailey has also been active in the community as a leader in the fields of women's rights and child welfare reform. Carol founded and was the first President of the Winnebago County Women's Bar Association. She was a founding member and President of Family Advocate, Inc., a leader in the treatment and rehabilitation of child abuse. Carol currently serves as an expert panelist reviewing child abuse cases for the Carrie Lynn Center in Rockford, Illinois.

Ms. Bailey has been recognized for her activism by receiving the "Citizen of the Year" award from the National Association of Social Workers, Rockford Chapter. She was also awarded the "Alta Hulett Award in the Professions" at the YWCA Leadership luncheon. In 2006, Ms. Bailey was named an "Illinois Super Lawyer."