Erin M. Wilson

Erin is "the" attorney you want in your corner fighting with you. Get ready for a long long review. Feel Erin deserves the credit and it may help others looking for a particular attorney. For some background, I consulted with 8 attorney's. Hired 3 attorney's. Erin being the first attorney I hire...d. Since we signed a prenump, my case came down to a custody battle. Husband was set on 50/50 whereas I wanted more than 50%. Most of the attorney's I consulted with told me my chances were slim because my ex-husband has a good job, no felonies, and is a general normal person on the surface. Since I knew my case would go to court, I sought an attorney that was successful in fighting custody cases in court and gave me confidence that they understood my position and would do whatever it takes to fight for me. This was not easy to find. Had second thoughts from my general paranoia at the time and decided to go elsewhere. After hiring two other attorney's, I realized that Erin is what I needed, therefore requested her service again. Thankfully she took me back as a client :). What I didn't find with the 7 other attorney's and brought me back to Erin was that she best understood where I was coming from, what my baby (at the time) needs as a guardian, and not only believed my case could win, knew how to fight it to win. Other reason's I hired her: 1. She is focused and to the point. This may throw off some people, but believe me, this saves you in legal hours. In legal matters, you do not want things sugar coated. One of the attorney's I hired was long winded and I paid ($$ and time) for it. 2. She knows family law, especially custody cases well, intelligent, quick on her feet, and will not back down. 3. She is genuine and does what is best for the client. 4. This is not just a job to her. She is genuine and cares about doing what is right. Erin is a good litigator and fought my case with tenacity. Explained my options and process patiently and succinctly. I truly could not have asked for more. My divorce lasted over 2 years and went through the entire court process. Despite what most of the attorney's (who all happened to be male...just saying) I consulted/hired said to me, I won sole decision making and the parenting schedule I wanted. I highly recommend Erin especially if you have concerns over custody.

Erin Wilson proved to be a tenacious, highly skilled attorney, who brought closure to my case, when others could not. She was able to finish a long, bitter divorce against an extremely avaricious and adversarial spouse, using knowledge of Illinois case law and masterful speech in court. Her initial... argument abbreviated the trial, in my favor, which saved priceless time under stress as well as actual costs. Her firm minimizes needless procedures and charges, which I appreciate greatly. Erin surrounds herself with professional and respectful staff. I owe an immense debt of gratitude to Erin Wilson for all she did to end my case.

I found Erin through a friend of a friend. I will admit that I was skeptical, not just of Erin, but of all lawyers at the start of my divorce process. I assumed that their main goal was to get as much money from me as possible, regardless of the results. Erin proved me wrong. Erin is extremely ef...ficient and thorough, always on top of all the procedures, court dates, and paperwork in order to get me to the next step. The turnaround time for responding to my emails was never more than a day, and usually within the hour. Her honesty is one of her strongest traits. She listened to what I had to say, but was extremely straightforward and blunt about what was important information to the case and what was not, so as not to waste my time (and effectively, my money). On the other hand, she also took the time to answer every question I had about everything that was happening. Especially at the beginning when I didn’t understand a lot of the legalese, she would explain what each document was and what it meant for me, and when any results would come in, she would tell me all of the pros and cons of the judgments, and then next steps. Most importantly, Erin gets positive results. At the start of the process, my home life was volatile, and she pushed through orders to stabilize the situation (e.g., my ex was difficult when it came to nailing down a parenting schedule, so she had a clear-cut schedule entered with the court; prior to me moving out with my child, she made sure that all the paperwork was in place to start child support immediately). Whenever I had any concern, big or small, she would tell me whether it was founded (i.e., if something could be done about it legally) or unfounded (i.e., it's not worth thinking about, move on and live my life). She gave me perspective on the entire case. I was in a custody battle, and she would guide me on where I should put my efforts and where to let things slide. Erin is also timely with her communications with the opposing counsel. She is prompt about sending orders to all counsel involved, and equally prompt with opening lines of communication after a court date or if drafts of paperwork are moving between counsel. She is respectful overall and clearly has good relationships with other divorce attorneys (which is really advantageous!). But she is also aggressive when the situation calls for it. My ex's attorneys were very lackadaisical about responding to emails, taking sometimes over a month to respond. Sometimes this was fine and she would wait them out, but when there was an approaching deadline, Erin would proactively seek out their responses. She knows when to push and when not to. In the end, she helped me get sole decision-making rights for my child. My case took 2 years to resolve, and Erin was consistently empathetic, patient, informative, and trustworthy from start to finish. She cared about the well-being of my daughter and me. It was plain to see that she was not just trying to earn money, but instead dedicated to helping me, and to moving me past this part of my life. I feel overwhelmingly fortunate that she was my attorney.