About Kelly
Kelly Karczmar earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1994 and a J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 2005. Her academic path combined broad liberal-arts training with formal legal education. She moved from undergraduate study to law school after time in the workforce, and the two degrees anchor an approach that balances legal analysis with practical workplace concerns.
Her legal career began after law school. The record shows she is licensed in Illinois and admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Over the years she has bridged legal practice and human resources. That combination informs how she handles client matters and frames legal questions about employment and workplace policy.
Karczmar holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources credential from the Society for Human Resource Management. The certification complements her law degree and reflects experience in personnel systems, compliance, and organizational policy. She has maintained professional memberships since 2005, a sign of ongoing engagement with both legal and HR communities.
Her work tends to involve advising employers on the legal implications of workplace decisions and helping shape internal policies that reduce legal risk. She also appears before courts and administrative bodies when disputes arise, bringing both legal training and HR perspective to bear. Colleagues describe her style as methodical; she breaks complex problems into manageable steps and prioritizes clear advice.
Outside of day-to-day practice, Karczmar has kept a steady connection to professional development. Her combined credentials allow her to speak fluently to human resources professionals and to litigators. That dual fluency can be useful where policy choices and litigation risk overlap.
She is active in Illinois and admitted to the Seventh Circuit. She currently practices in Illinois and before the Seventh Circuit, concentrating on employment law and human resources matters.
