Prior to joining Robinson+Cole, Carmen’s legal experience was focused on probate and estate administration proceedings. Her responsibilities included drafting and reviewing complex estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with clients' unique needs and objectives. She was also responsible for managing the probate process, with emphasis on the marshaling of assets and the preparation and filing of inventories, returns of claims, and final accounts.

While in law school, Carmen interned with the Quinnipiac University Civil Justice Clinic. Her work included researching legal immigration issues, preparing clients for hearings and immigration-related interviews, and representing them in those humanitarian cases. She also served as Vice President of the International Human Rights Law Society.