Erin Bodendorfer

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ABOUT ERIN BODENDORFER

Ms. Bodendorfer represents clients in litigation and resolution of complex matrimonial and family-related matters. She handles all aspects of family law representation, including dissolution, parentage, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, allocation of parental responsibilities (formerly child custody), parenting time, support, property division, post-dissolution concerns, and appeals.Every year since 2015, Ms. Bodendorfer has been recognized by her peers and named a “Rising Star” attorney by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, a designation limited to less than 2.5% of lawyers fewer than 40 years of age in the State of Illinois. Every year since 2017, Ms. Bodendorfer was named an Emerging Lawyer in Family Law by Leading Lawyers. In addition to her practice, Ms. Bodendorfer played an integral role in the passage of Public Act 99-90, the rewrite of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, which was effective on January 1, 2016. The update to the statute brought a much needed overhaul to Illinois’ divorce and related family laws, as the prior outdated act was enacted in 1977. As a result of her accomplishments in her practice and knowledge of the law and the new statute, Ms. Bodendorfer was appointed in 2015 to serve on the Cook County Circuit Court’s Domestic Relations Division’s Rules and Forms Committee. In 2018, Ms. Bodendorfer was appointed to the Family Law Subcommittee of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice Forms Committee. In addition, Ms. Bodendorfer has published articles and lectured on the topic of the rewrite of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, of which she is exceptionally knowledgeable. Ms. Bodendorfer received a certificate in tax law upon graduation from law school and focused her law school studies on family law, taxation, and trust and estate planning.