Loyola University Chicago

Gannon Center for Women and Leadership

Denise Folk Adams

 

Denise J. Adams: MUND 1980 Business Administration

Denise has served as a Mundelein Board member for over 10 years. She has fond memories of her college education at Mundelein College where she experienced encouragement and support to pursue and achieve her goals. She enjoys working with her fellow board members to make sure students and alumni continue to get encouragement and support to pursue and achieve their goals.

Denise also holds a juris doctorate degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. She has over 30 years of experience practicing law in the area of personal injury for both plaintiffs and defendants with in-house counsel and private firms. She currently practices law in the area of personal injury representing plaintiffs, and enjoys working with clients to get them the best possible outcome for their cases. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Northwest Suburban Bar Association where she is a member of the Women and the Law Committee, pro-bono desk volunteer, and a scoring judge for the Mock Trial event.

Denise is a long time resident of the northwest suburbs. She lives there with her husband and two children. She is a member of her church choir, and her local garden club. Denise enjoys gardening, theatre, dance, and reading.