Erin M. Wilson

Erin M. Wilson

4.5
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 17 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

180 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 900, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 17 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2008

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The Law Office of Erin M. Wilson LLC

180 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 900, Chicago, IL, 60601

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Erin M. Wilson's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

54 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by anonymous | September 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Highly recommend

I could not be more grateful for Erin and her incredible team. Erin is extremely experienced and could anticipate every turn of my challenging case. From the first introductory call she took 5 months prior to me formally engaging her, she has offered advice to keep myself and children's interests the... number one priority.  I can say with the utmost confidence that she is always looking out for the kids and her client. She will pursue protections that may go above and beyond what the GAL recommends because she listens to her client's situation and understands their needs. Let's be real, the divorce timeline is not the result of your lawyer, but the whole system and how challenging the other side is with following the steps and motions put into place to move the case along. Without Erin, Emily and team I cannot imagine how prolonged the process could have been.  I have and will continue to recommend Erin to anyone who is need of a great, fair and loyal lawyer to support someone through one of the most challenging things they will go through in life. 

Posted by Theresa | July 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Coparenting Agreement

Erin is an amazing and experienced attorney. Her depth of knowledge put me at ease and the efficiency of her team helped moved things along. Erin and her team were phenomenal at listening to my concerns and helped me navigate my case in a productive way. The communication was outstanding and I was al...ways informed on the next steps. I was at peace knowing that I could trust my attorney and her team in a stressful situation. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Posted by anonymous | November 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Highly Recommend

When our family needed strong representation, we called Erin. Erin Wilson came highly recommended and from the very first meeting we knew we could count on her and her firm to do their absolute best to see to a fair and clear plan moving forward with a parenting agreement. We felt like she understood... our particular situation and moved quickly to start the process with us and her associates communicated regularly through the entire 5 months. We never regret this decision to have Erin represent our family.

Posted by Alexander D Sugg | November 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family

Scam - 1 Year Paying Vampiric Bottom Feeding Services

In short, this scam is a "forced service" upon citizens and system to fleece families. Erin's Wilson's services can best be described as "Vampiric Bottom Feeding" Beware, highly advise checking anywhere for anyone else aside from Erin Wilson for your family court needs. Do your research. Do your ...family a favor and use anyone else in this world, you will be better off. Top Adjectives to Describe My 1 year of "service" from Erin Wilson. 1. Bias. (systemic discrimination or marginalization of Men and Fathers while unjustly and disproportionately favoring Women and Mothers & is therefore unable to sample data in a scientific/non opinionated fashion) 2. Caustic. (sows discord) 3. Incendiary Agent. (purposely starts fiery email chains to collect cash from the discord that arises, remember she charges per email and to read emails, so why not start "big email storms" to profit right? ) 4. Willfully Blind. (a willfully blind eye towards hard facts via scientific proof and insisted on sampling only one side of a family and including only that side of the families information in her "official reports" while utterly ignoring the other side of the families information entirely and not even sampling it or including it in her reports. Real fair huh? Would you want to pay for that? I know I wouldn't if I could avoid it, so here is your warning.) All of the above and all of my experiences with Erin Wilson for over 1 year, makes it abundantly clear that Erin Wilson has a vested interest in keeping resolution out of the court room so she may profit off the discord of already broken families. Have absolute concrete re-peat examples that span more than a year of Erin Wilson's bias, caustic, incendiary agent nature behavior that is willfully blind. It is clear stall tactics, all so that the vested interest in keeping resolution out of the courtroom for the longest period of time possible, so the profit off of family discord can drain at the maximum amount for the most prolonged period of time. Run run fast as you can in the other direction and for the love of God, there are many many other choices out there for family law, so pick any one of them and you and your poor family will be better off. If you pay attention you will notice extremely low score/poor reviews for Erin Wilson across other on line platforms, (average 2.5 out of 5 stars on Yelp for example) it just appears shiny on the Google review surface level, but do look deeper for your own families sake and for your own finances. Please contact me directly as I am able to discuss my experiences and opinions in very specific detail, while you will likely get the blanket CYA from Erin Wilson as she is unable to speak about cases to the public without breach. So please, do feel free to contact me as I was a fleeced "client" with her very poor excuse for a firm. If it was possible to give a Negative Star or Half a Star, it would be more appropriate. If I have warned and stoped even just one single family from falling into this "trap pit of despair" then I have done by job with this review. Sincerely. Alexander D. Sugg

Posted by Bonnie | January 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Highly Recommended Divorce / Custody Attorney

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.

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Erin M. Wilson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mason Cole

Family lawyer | Jun 03

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"Erin provides the benefit of a big-firm background with the attention to detail you would expect only at a small firm. Erin makes the time to explain the intricacies of the ever-changing family law implications. I have worked with Erin on behalf of a wide variety of my clients, and she provides significant value and saved my clients at all levels of the family law process. Cannot recommend her highly enough!"

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Alen Takhsh

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 13

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"Erin is an astute attorney, and one of the most resourceful counselors I know. As an attorney myself, I appreciate the intensity with which she fights for her clients. Give her a listen; you will not be disappointed!"

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Zachary Williams

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Erin is smart, professional and a great attorney to have in your corner."

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Kellie Bylica

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Erin Wilson. Erin is a talented attorney with extensive knowledge in family law. She is highly respected in the family law legal community."

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Anthony Bruno

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Erin Wilson is an excellent attorney and counselor. She takes her time to get to know her clients and understand their needs. Erin cares personally about the outcome, and that's evident in her work ethic. I recommend Erin Wilson very highly."

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Jessica Marshall

Family lawyer | Mar 12

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"Erin's attention to detail in a case goes unmatched. She knows the law and will advocate very strongly for her clients."

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Kristen Prinz

Family lawyer | Mar 12

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"Erin is a great advocate and resource for her clients."

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Benton Page

Divorce and separation lawyer | Mar 10

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

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2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

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2021

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2018

Emerging Leader, Leading Lawyers

2018

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2017

Rising Stars, Illinois Super Lawyers

2017

Emerging Leader, Leading Lawyers

2016

Young Lawyer of the Year, Illinois State Bar Association

2013

Rising Stars, Illinois Super Lawyers

2013

Top Women Attorneys, Illinois Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2008 - 2018

Partner, O'Connor Family Law PC

Associations

2015 - Present

Jewish Council for Youth Services

Parent Committee

2013 - Present

Neighborhood Parents Network

2008 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

2011 - 2013

Legal Aid Society

Associate Board

2011 - 2015

DePaul University College of Law Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center

Board of Directors

2008 - 2013

Chicago Bar Association

2008 - 2013

Lawrence Hall Youth Services

Junior Board Member

Education

2008

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Michigan State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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