Carol is the leader and founding Partner of Latitude’s St. Louis office.

Previously, Carol practiced employment and labor law with a premier law firm and three large St. Louis-based companies.

Just before joining Latitude, Carol was Assistant General Counsel for SSM Health. She served on the health system’s Legal Department Management Team, System Policy Board, and HR Council. She provided legal counsel to the diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) team, compensation & benefits, HR business partners, talent acquisition, HR operations, and employee health.

Carol started her legal career in the labor and employment department of Am Law 100 firm Bryan Cave LLP after earning her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Missouri. She continued her law practice as Corporate Counsel for Graybar, an employee-owned Fortune 500 company. Carol then served as Senior Labor and Employment Counsel for Aegion, a diversified infrastructure protection company with operations on five continents.

Her civic contributions include volunteering for nine years with the Family Support Network, serving as Board President and Vice President, and co-leading the agency’s merger with Epworth Children and Family Services. She has served on the personnel committee of Care and Counseling; as PTO President, Vice President, and fundraising chair for North Glendale Elementary; and as fundraising chair for St. Louis Classical Junior Academy.

Carol lives in Glendale with her husband, attorney David Dick, where they have raised their three sons. She enjoys golfing and otherwise being outdoors, reading, and traveling. Carol and her family love to visit national parks and attend professional and collegiate sporting events throughout the country.