Claudia Inés Pringles earned her undergraduate degree in economics from Pitzer College (Claremont Colleges) and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1998. 

Ms. Pringles is an active volunteer and has a passion for advocating for individuals with disabilities. She is a family consultant for the Vermont Family Network (formerly known as VPIC and Parent to Parent), where she supports families of children with special needs with school related issues. She is co-founder & president of AAWARE autism support and advocacy group. She is co-founder and vice-chairperson for the  Montpelier Special Education Parents Group. She is the Membership Co-Chair of the Vermont Autism Task Force, and she is a parent representative on the Vermont Department of Education Special Education Monitoring Stakeholder Committee. 

She is a member of the Vermont Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the National Academy for Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).

Ms. Pringles and her family live in Montpelier, Vermont. She is a parent of two children, including a daughter on the autism spectrum.