D. Renee Schroeder
D. Renee Schroeder
Partner
She/Her
"I am committed to providing quality service to each and every one of my clients, making each feel as if their case is every bit as important to me as it is to them. My clients appreciate my ability to truly listen to them, to investigate and assess the facts, and to use the same to formulate reasoned, effective arguments in support of my client’s position."
D. Renee Schroeder
Partner
She/Her
"I am committed to providing quality service to each and every one of my clients, making each feel as if their case is every bit as important to me as it is to them. My clients appreciate my ability to truly listen to them, to investigate and assess the facts, and to use the same to formulate reasoned, effective arguments in support of my client’s position."
About Renee
Renee’s current areas of practice include workers’ compensation defense, mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation, guardianships, administrative law, DCFS/abuse and neglect cases, and general corporate law.
Renee previously served as counsel for Pioneer Financial Services, Inc., where she was involved in its merger with Conseco, Inc., and personally managed or represented the Pioneer companies nationally in non-claims litigations.
Renee's Affiliations
- Winnebago County Bar Association
Areas of Focus
Recognition
- Leading Lawyers Network, Leading Lawyer, Public Finance Law; Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying & Administrative Law
- Martindale-Hubbell, Distinguished® Peer Review
- Leading Lawyers Magazine, Women’s Edition, Top 50 Women Downstate Lawyers, 2010
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, NIU Law Review, Editor; Moot Court, Member
- Illinois State Robert G. Bone Scholar – the highest academic honor awarded
Credentials
Education
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 1985
- Illinois State University, BS, summa cum laude, 1982
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, “Practical Considerations in Handling Workers’ Compensation Claims,” Hinshaw’s 29th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, Schaumburg, Illinois, October 9, 2025
- "How to Manage Workers' Compensation Litigation in Your Shop," co-presenter, OSF Occupational Health Annual Employer Breakfast, Bloomington, Illinois, May 2013
- "Workers’ Compensation Developments," Hinshaw’s Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, Hoffman Estates, October 2011
- "Fraud in the Context of Workers' Compensation Claims," Woodward, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, August 2011
- "Public Act 097-0018, Including the Newly Amended Illinois Workers' Compensation Act," OSF St. Francis and OSF St Joseph Medical Centers, Peoria, Illinois, July 2011
Event
Hinshaw Newsletter
- The Report Card - February 2013 Edition, Feb 28, 2013
Interests
If not a lawyer, Renee would be an investigative reporter.
Community/Civic Activities
- Rockford Legal Follies, Founding Member and Board of Directors
- Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful, Board of Directors, Former Member
- Rosecrance Foundation, Board of Directors, Former Member
- March of Dimes, Board of Directors, Former Member
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, “Practical Considerations in Handling Workers’ Compensation Claims,” Hinshaw’s 29th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, Schaumburg, Illinois, October 9, 2025
- "How to Manage Workers' Compensation Litigation in Your Shop," co-presenter, OSF Occupational Health Annual Employer Breakfast, Bloomington, Illinois, May 2013
- "Workers’ Compensation Developments," Hinshaw’s Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, Hoffman Estates, October 2011
- "Fraud in the Context of Workers' Compensation Claims," Woodward, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, August 2011
- "Public Act 097-0018, Including the Newly Amended Illinois Workers' Compensation Act," OSF St. Francis and OSF St Joseph Medical Centers, Peoria, Illinois, July 2011
Event
Hinshaw Newsletter
- The Report Card - February 2013 Edition, Feb 28, 2013
Renee's Insights
Hinshaw Newsletter
Feb 28, 2013
Hinshaw Newsletter
Feb 28, 2013
