Notably, Carmen was part of a team of attorneys that settled an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by thousands of African American and Latino Police Officers against the New York City Police Department.

Prior to joining the firm, Carmen worked for six years as an Assistant District Attorney with the Queens County District Attorney's Office. There, Carmen gained extensive experience by trying well over fifty felony and misdemeanor criminal cases to verdict.

In 1993, Carmen earned her Bachelor of Science degree from St. John's University and her law degree from Fordham University in 1997. She is admitted to practice law in the state courts of New York and New Jersey as well as in the Southern and Eastern District federal courts of New York.

Carmen is of Greek and Puerto-Rican descent. She is fluent in both Spanish and Greek, and handles LPK's Greek-based representation. She has been recognized by The National Herald for her positive involvement with the Greek-American community. A member of the Maritime Lawyers Association, the New York Trial Lawyer's Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, and the Woman's Bar Association, Carmen is also a trial court commentator for Court Television News, Fox News, and MSNBC.