Carmen Carballo Selected for 2025 U.S. Bank Law Division Spotlight on Talent Program

Carmen Carballo has been selected as one of 16 associate attorneys from across the country to participate in the 2025 U.S. Bank Spotlight on Talent program. The year-long cohort experience focuses on building relationships and the professional development of rising talent at some of the bank’s key law firm partners.

This year’s program will kick off in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank headquarters with networking, learning opportunities, and goal-setting activities with bank attorneys and other executive leaders.

“We continue to be impressed by the associates we meet through the Spotlight on Talent program,” said Jim Chosy, senior executive vice president and general counsel for U.S. Bank. “We look forward to meeting and working with the 2025 cohort with the goals of furthering their professional development through unique exposure to our company and the in-house practice and strengthening our relationships with key law firm partners.”

Throughout the year, cohort members will participate in leadership meetings, educational sessions, practice group roundtables, and social activities, and also work with a mentor and have the opportunity to make presentations to the U.S. Bank Law Division. Spotlight participants will strengthen their knowledge of the financial services industry and U.S. Bank’s business and develop relationships with Law Division professionals and cohort peers.

"I'm honored that U.S. Bank has selected me for the Spotlight on Talent program," Carmen said. "I am passionate about the opportunity to connect with other diverse attorneys, develop my understanding of U.S. Bank’s business operations, and build leadership skills under the mentorship of the Law Division."

As a member of Maslon’s Litigation and Financial Services groups, Carmen represents clients in financial services litigation matters such as loan workouts and creditor remedies. When representing corporate trustees, she effectively partners with clients to navigate concerns related to administration issues, claims by and against the trustees and other parties, RMBS trust claim litigation and settlements, trust instruction proceedings, and other matters—through appeals. When representing commercial lenders, she is an experienced navigator of loan workouts and creditor remedies. She has also represented receivers and assignees. Carmen’s practice also includes employment litigation, insurance recovery, and government investigations.

Carmen has led teams as a key or lead associate to resolve a wide range of matters, including a complete defense verdict in a $300 million breach of contract claim and a plaintiffs verdict in a jury trial against a Minnesota municipality. Carmen also took the lead as sole associate on a complex pro bono matter on behalf of an eighth-grade student experiencing discrimination due to his disability, resulting in a highly favorable settlement.

Spotlight on Talent cohort participants have three to six years of experience and practice in an area relevant to legal services applicable to U.S. Bank business.