Elizabeth Lee Ehlen

Elizabeth Lee Ehlen

also known as Betsy

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence

53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 725, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2003

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Betsy Ehlen, LLC

53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 725, Chicago, IL, 60604

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25 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Domestic Violence

Posted by Becky | February 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Highly recommend Betsy Ehlen

I hired Betsy to handle my Order of Protection case and she was extremely thorough, knowledgeable, and responsive. I felt like I always knew what was happening with my case and she was good at coming up with creative solutions to get the best outcome. Some things that make Betsy stand out from the ot...her attorneys I considered working with: she offers a free consult, she had in-depth knowledge of the particular court/judges my case was assigned to, and she’s calm and high-empathy. I felt like a real person was handling my case and I think that’s really important during a tough/stressful time.

Posted by Trina | September 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Betsy Is the Best! Order of Protection!

While no one wishes to find themselves in an order of protection case, I was one of those persons who needed an attorney to provide counsel through a difficult time. Attorney Betsy Ehlen was the knowledgeable, trustworthy attorney who guided me through this process. Not only was she able to repre...sent me during this extremely stressful and emotionally draining process, but offered a layer of emotional support through her calm and empathetic demeanor. Her straight forward, no nonsense approach for gathering and presenting the facts, got me the order of protection without going to hearing. Attorney Ehlen made a difficult time a little easier and less stressful, which I greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend her without reservation. Betsy Is the Best!

Posted by Rita | September 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

She is like family! ...Plus she knows what she's doing ;)

Betsy represented us when almost no other attorney would in an Order of Protection case. It was a very difficult, time-consuming and we ended up asking also for Petition to Relocate. You see, even though this is Betsy's job...she's not in it just for the money. During the whole process, our special n...eeds son passed away. She was extremely intuitive and accommodating, and though I've heard her say time and time again.."As a lawyer you should not get attached", she can't help but be what you need at the moment. She provides that human element in an industry that is all about facts (Justice is blind, right?). I highly recommend Betsy...she fights for you like I haven't seen yet in the courts, she's smart (obviously) and she gets results! Not all cases are typical right? But if she won us our OP and Petition to Relocate, she can most definitely help you.

Posted by anonymous | August 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Order of protection: First-rate Representation

Ms. Ehlen successfully represented me in an order of protection case. This was a difficult case that many others might not have accepted because it was not the typical domestic violence OP case, but Ms. Elhen accepted the challenge anyway. It was a stressful period for me, especially because I am ver...y young with little experience in the court system, but Ms. Elhen was exceptionally helpful in explaining everything and preparing me for the process. Aside from her deep knowledge and expertise in the field, the sensitivity and thoughtfulness that Ms. Elhen applied to her work was invaluable. She provided me with different routes of action throughout the process and never wavered in her confidence in me and my case. In the end, I could not have asked for a better person to represent me and would highly recommend her to any friend or person who needed legal help.

Posted by anonymous | June 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Excellent work Betsy

Betsy Ehlen, Represented me in fighting a false restraining made by my Ex who is a police officer and chose to use his power to keep control of me. Just when I thought there was no hope for me to live a normal life without his abuse, I was referred to Betsy who showed me just because they have a badg...e does not mean they are right, Nor does it mean abuse it without repercussion. Betsy fought for me tooth and nail and won my case. The high cost for every little thing was a bit unfair sometimes but all-in-all the results were worth every penny. And in the end she surprised me with great discounts and I would hire her again in a heartbeat, but fingers crossed it will never come to that. And I will reffer friends and family without a shadow of a doubt. It was a blessing having Betsy's support through my difficult time. Thank you Betsy Ehlen

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2011 - 2014

Associate Attorney, The Law Offices of Bradley R. Trowbridge

2009 - 2010

VISTA Attorney, Legal Assistance Foundation Of Metropolitan Chicago

2002 - 2002

Law Clerk, ACLU of Eastern Missouri

2001 - 2001

Law Clerk, Legal Aid Society Of New York

Associations

Chicago Bar Association, Family Law Committee

Member

Education

2003

Washington University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Ithaca College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Representing Victims of Domestic Violence Domestic Violence and the law

2014

Stephen Terrell: Just Us

Domestic Violence

Languages

English

Activity

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