Anita M. DeCarlo is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago and received her Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School.
She began practicing with her father, Vito DeCarlo, past president (1970-1971), and is currently practicing at Vasilatos & Cotter.

She represents injured workers in Workers’ Compensation cases.  She was elected to the Board for Governors of the Illinois State
Bar Association (2006 – 2009). In 2008, she was named an Illinois
Rising Star by Super Lawyers and received a Distinguished Service Award from The John Marshall Law School.  She has lectured and published articles.