About the Law Office of Carmen Rumbaut
The focus of the Law Office of Carmen Rumbaut is family law, with an emphasis on mediation and Spanish-speaking clients.
Carmen Rumbaut is an attorney and mediator currently practicing in Madison, Wisconsin. (Wisconsin Bar Number 1068691, 2008). She has worked with family, immigration, employment discrimination, voting rights and misdemeanor criminal law.
Carmen began practicing law in 1990 in Texas (Texas Bar Number 17389480) as an associate attorney at the law firm of Larry R. Daves & Associates. From 1994-1996 she worked as a staff attorney at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). In 1996 Carmen began working as a sole practitioner.
In addition to working as an attorney, Carmen has worked as a social worker and translator/interpreter. She is fluent in Spanish. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence, at the University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas (1989) Carmen has a Master of Science in Social Work, from the University of Texas in Austin (1978). Carmen also studied for one year as part of a Master of Arts in Spanish, at Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (2003-2004).
Certifications And Training
- Family law mediator
- Guardian ad Litem for probate and families
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Member, American Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Member, Wisconsin Bar Association (Family Law Section)
Member, Dane County Bar Association
Board Member, Wisconsin Association of Mediators
Participant, Case Mediation Program, Dane County Bar Association
Participant, Family Law Assistance Clinic
Participant, Lawyer Referral and Information Services
Member, Texas Bar Association, inactive status
Philosophy
My philosophy is to provide you with the best service possible. That means different things in different cases.
Peacemaker and justice promoter
In most cases, the parties can reach a settlement that seems fair to both sides. Here, I aim for a process that maintains the parties’ respect and dignity. In family mediation, it means that it results in parents who can still communicate about the children for the children’s sake. Or the two people can continue to share a community of friends and family without others having to take sides.
Problem-Solver
In yet other situations, one party has the situation in hand but needs a bit of legal assistance. I then try to listen very carefully as to what exactly is needed and do just that.
Fighter
In other cases, people need someone to stand up for them because they cannot stand up by themselves. They need someone who can use the power of the legal system to protect them and hold someone else accountable. Here, methods such as temporary restraining orders would be sought.