Stephanie is a senior associate attorney and pre-suit negotiator advocating for individuals who have been wrongfully injured.
Stephanie Cardenas is a senior associate attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois, New York, and New Jersey. She is also a member of LAGBAC and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.
Before joining the firm, Stephanie built a distinguished career practicing complex corporate and personal injury defense. With a sharp legal mind and a tenacious spirit, she has earned a reputation for delivering results through strategic thinking and unwavering advocacy. She takes great pride in her ability to negotiate fiercely yet fairly, always guided by integrity and a deep commitment to justice. Her clients know her not only as a powerful advocate, but as someone who genuinely cares, listens, understands, and stands beside them every step of the way. As an attorney, Stephanie champions each case with dedication, treating clients with the dignity, compassion, and respect they deserve.
Raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country, Stephanie grew up in a multicultural family. Her parents, from Ecuador and Trinidad, along with her second parents (her godparents) from the Philippines, taught her to appreciate the cultural differences of a global community. At a young age, she learned the importance of diversity and inclusion, which is something she is still passionate about promoting as an adult. As a child, she constantly spoke up for her two older brothers (whether they wanted her to or not). She enjoyed speaking up for others so much that she decided to pursue a career as an attorney.
At 17, Stephanie moved to Chicago to attend Loyola University Chicago on a pre-law track. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice & Criminology in 2014, then attended The John Marshall Law School, now known as the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where she earned her J.D. in 2017. After graduating from law school, she decided to call Chicago her new home.
Outside of work, Stephanie lives with her wife, Ashley, and her young children in the northern suburbs of Chicago, along with their two cats, Chase and Raymond, and their senior pitbull, Tina Turner. She can often be found playing kickball in Chicago’s Stonewall Kickball League or singing a breathtaking rendition of “Zombie” by The Cranberries at late-night karaoke.
“When I stand before god at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me.’”
Erma Bombeck“My favorite dish? I like mugs because they’re very comfortable in your hand and they hold the hot things that you don’t have to touch.”
Demi Lovato“Identity theft is not a joke, Jim!”
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