Carrie Floyd is a Staff Attorney in the Systemic Advocacy Unit with Lakeshore Legal Aid, a not-for-profit law firm providing a range of free civil legal services to low-income individuals and seniors in eastern Michigan. In her current role, Carrie engages in systemic advocacy and pursues impact litigation on behalf of low-income and senior communities. She also co-counsels with Lakeshore’s local offices to pursue federal, appellate, and complex litigation and to develop systemic approaches to persistent challenges facing Lakeshore’s local communities. Before joining Lakeshore, Carrie clerked for now-Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack of the Michigan Supreme Court. Prior to earning her law degree, Carrie consulted state governments and non-profits on developing effective policies and programs to support low-income communities.
Carrie is a graduate of Wayne Law and Swarthmore College. She also holds a Master of Social Work, with a concentration in social policy and evaluation from the University of Michigan. Outside of the office, Carrie enjoys spending time with her partner, her daughter, and their hyper Boston Terrier.
