Professional Experience

Ms. Corcoran concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, and business representation.

She first worked at the firm as a summer associate beginning in 2016, later joining the firm as an associate upon her graduation from the University of Illinois College of Law. From 2020 through 2026, Corcoran worked as in-house counsel for Illinois Agricultural Association and its affiliated companies advising on a variety of legal matters with a concentration in tax and employee benefits.

Education

• J.D., summa cum laude, University of Illinois College of Law, 2017
• B.A. in Political Science and Legal Studies, summa cum laude, University of Illinois – Springfield, 2014

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 2017
• U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2018

Professional Activities/Publications

• Ms. Corcoran is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.
• With David Thies, she co-authored The Promises and Perils of Asserting the Mediation Privilege (ISBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Newsletter, May 2018).
• During law school, Ms. Corcoran served as an editor for the Elder Law Journal and also wrote for the Illinois Law Update.

Military Service

From 2012 to 2017 Ms. Corcoran served in the Army National Guard as an aircraft powertrain repairer.

Personal

In her spare time, Ms. Corcoran is active in her church where she volunteers in the nursery whenever she gets the chance, enjoys gardening, and organizes a busy family schedule (including the activities of her four children).