Carol M. Park

Carol M. Park is an attorney at Schwartz & Park, L.L.P. in Hays, Kansas. She represents individuals, families, and businesses in matters involving family law, criminal defense, business and contract disputes, estate planning, personal injury, and appellate practice. Park focuses on legal concerns that affect clients’ everyday lives, including divorce, injuries, business disagreements, and planning for their families’ futures. Her approach emphasizes careful listening, practical advice, and meaningful support.

Park earned her Juris Doctor from Washburn School of Law in 2006, graduating with honors. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2002 with high distinction. Her academic background strengthened her research, writing, legal analysis, and problem-solving skills. This training supports her ability to evaluate complex facts, explain legal options clearly, and help clients make informed decisions during difficult or uncertain circumstances.

Her experience includes divorce, child custody, parenting time, child support, adoption, criminal defense, contract and business matters, estate planning, personal injury claims, and appeals. Park helps clients understand the legal process, identify practical goals, and respond to disputes with a clear strategy. She also brings strong research and writing skills to matters that require detailed legal analysis, persuasive advocacy, and careful preparation before courts or other decision-making bodies.

Carol M. Park has served as chair of the Kansas Board of Law Examiners and previously served on the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee. She is also a past president of the Ellis County Bar Association and has served on a hearing panel for the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys. Her professional service reflects a commitment to the legal system, while her client work remains grounded in honest advice, reasoned advocacy, and practical solutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Schwartz & Park, L.L.P.
• Member, Kansas Bar Association
• Former President, Ellis County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Former Member, Kansas Association for Justice
• Member, Washburn Law Alumni Association
• Member, Kansas Women’s Attorneys Association
• Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Alumni Association

Licensed State

• Kansas

Education

• Washburn School of Law
  Juris Doctoe (JD)
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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