Erica Gittings - Cordell & Cordell Wisconsin Divorce Lawyer
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Erica Gittings

Senior Management Partner

Wisconsin Divorce Lawyer Erica GittingsTo Erica Gittings, a parent is a parent regardless of gender.

“I like making sure the court actually recognizes that children need both of their parents and ensuring they are looked at as parents whether they are a man or a woman,” she said.

Her experience as a Guardian ad Litem helps her when it comes to custody battles and provides a real benefit to her clients.

“I’m able to prepare my client better when meeting with a Guardian ad Litem because I know what they are looking since I am one,” Ms. Gittings said.

In fact, Ms. Gittings had a client who was awarded sole custody and primary placement of his children while “making sure the kids had the least amount of exposure to the trauma of the situation.”

Recognizing that this is a difficult time in your life, it is important to have an advocate to protect your interests both in the present and in the future.

“I am proud to provide each of my clients with the knowledge, attention, dedication and compassion they deserve,” Ms. Gittings said.

Licenses & Admissions

Ms. Gittings is licensed in Wisconsin.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication and Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin.

Professional Experience

Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell, Ms. Gittings was a family law and children’s law litigator. Her experience included working with divorce and paternity actions, post-judgment actions, guardianships, child in need of protection or services actions, domestic abuse and harassment restraining orders, and enforcement of orders through contempt.

She was a private bar intake attorney with the Milwaukee County Children’s Court. Also, Ms. Gittings is a Guardian ad Litem and has experience in same-sex and domestic partnership litigation. She is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin and assists families that wish to proceed with the Collaborative Divorce model.

Associations

Ms. Gittings is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Bar Association, including the Family Law Section. She also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School with the trial advocacy program.

Awards

Ms. Gittings was recognized in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 as a Wisconsin Rising Star in the family law practice area by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers.

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The National Advocates

Ms. Gittings was named one of the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys’ Top 10 Under 40 for the state of Wisconsin for 2016.

In 2019, Ms. Gittings was appointed as the Branch 11 Supplemental Court Commissioner of the Dane County Circuit Court.

Speeches, Seminars, & Publications

Ms. Gittings has authored many divorce articles on DadsDivorce.com. She also has appeared on Huffington Post Live and WIBA 1310 radio in Madison commenting on family law issues.

She was interviewed by ABC 27-Madison to discuss how the COVI-19 pandemic is impacting divorce rates.

Watch Ms. Gittings’ lecture from Cordell & Cordell’s 2018 Continuing Legal Education seminar on “Tax Issues in Divorce Cases.”

Watch Ms. Gittings’ lecture with Dan Cuneo from Cordell & Cordell’s 2017 Continuing Legal Education seminar on “How to be OC about the OCDC.”

Watch Ms. Gittings’ lecture, presented with Cher Crosby, from Cordell & Cordell’s 2016 Continuing Legal Education seminar on “Social Media and Legal Ethics Considerations.”

Watch Ms. Gittings’ lecture, presented with Cher Crosby, from Cordell & Cordell’s 2015 Continuing Legal Education seminar on “Ethics In Family Law: Steering Clear of the Mud.”

Watch Ms. Gittings’ lecture, presented with Heather Biagi, from Cordell & Cordell’s 2014 Continuing Legal Education seminar on “Managing Clients with Challenging Personalities.”

Watch Ms. Gittings’ lecture from Cordell & Cordell’s 2013 Continuing Legal Education seminar on “Bankruptcy Basics for the Family Law Practice.”

Miscellaneous

Ms. Gittings does pro bono work for same-sex and domestic partnership litigation. She also serves as a judge for mock trials at local high schools. Ms. Gittings is a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Reviews

5/5
“Erica did a really good job for me! Erica is very astute and stays on top of things. She is always well prepared and aggressive when she needs to be.”
5/5
"I'm very pleased with the service with Erica. I'm very glad I chose Cordell & Cordell!"
5/5
"Erica was great to work with. She is very professional and always sensitive and caring of the whole situation"  
5/5
"Erica did a great job. It was nice to work with someone who understood strategy and the means to get to that strategy. We could have a discussion about both tactical and strategic options. She was very clear and timely in her responses."  
5/5
"... She has been top notch. I feel good about my trial next week."  
5/5
"I would go back to Erica in a second. I was really impressed with the whole thing. She was extremely responsive and advocated for me and my children. She understood me and how much my children mean to me. The firm definitely lives up to what you market. The collaborative side is something more people should look at. I appreciate everything Erica did for me. Thank you!"  
5/5
"Erica is exceptional and very knowledgeable. I was very impressed and happy with how efficiently and quickly she would reply to my calls or emails. I'm very happy with the service I received."
5/5
"Erica was VERY helpful to us during a very stressful time, including communicating with us outside normal business hours when we know she was also a new parent and moving. We had lost hope of ever seeing our granddaughter and she gave us reasons to continue. She had to deal with an unreasonable adversary on our behalf. We really appreciate her help."
5/5
"Erica is very professional and personable. She does a tremendous job at retaining information through difficult times and conversations. Erica is great at follow up and attention to detail. She always crosses her T's and dots her I's. She was referred to me by close friends and absolutely has a commendable reputation in Madison. I've already referred Erica to several people."
5/5
"Erica was fantastically well prepared! ... Erica's prep helped move things along quickly. Her strategy was great! She always knew what was going on. In the past I've worked with attorneys that have frustrated me with their lack of ability to recall the details of my case. This never happened with Erica. She always knew what was going on and I never had to remind her. Erica was a great representation of the firm!"
5/5
"I am very impressed. Erica is fantastic! Erica's final addressing of the court was so compelling, I wish I could have a copy for myself. This was a particularly challenging case as my ex is also an attorney. I received great representation from Erica despite all of these obstacles. I fully trust Erica to do the best for me."
5/5
"I've previously used Erica for my divorce as well. She was outstanding! She would even get back to me when she was on maternity leave. She is extremely helpful and very attentive. She gives me my options and never pushes me. She simply gives me the facts. She's well worth every penny! Things have, as always, been going better than ever with Erica!"
5/5
"Erica is fabulous! She's easy to work with, easy to talk to and always on the ball! I really appreciate everything she's doing for me. I'm really glad I found her."
5/5
"I didn't get to pick Erica, and I can't tell you how much I consider myself to be pretty lucky to have been paired with her. I get the feeling she really cares, she's not just doing her job. Erica has been on top of it! I never expected to receive this good of service. She's so responsive it's almost caught me by surprise. She's great!"
5/5
"Erica is very personable! She is very matter of fact but has always taken the time to listen to my thoughts - realistic or not. Her feedback may not have always been what I've wanted to hear, but it's always what I needed to hear. I always know my best interest is at heart when she's giving me advice."
5/5
"Erica does a great job looking ahead and spotting potential problems before they arise, examining my situation from all angles, and expressing things clearly so that I understand what our strategy is and why."
5/5
"Erica is great! She's done exactly what I've always wanted from an attorney. She's aggressive ... [and] is seriously impressive! You all actually do what you say and do what you promise! ... I have already referred her to friends!"
5/5
"Erica is amazing! I have nothing but good things to say. She can somehow take a bad situation and turn it into something resembling good. I have already referred her to people ..."
5/5
"The amount of contact Erica made was just right to keep me informed and not be excessive. ...The firm lived up to my expectations and your advertisements. Everything was handled extremely well. Thank you!"
5/5
"Erica is amazing! I've recommended her no less than three times in the last six months. She really went above and beyond. I've been extremely satisfied with how she handled everything. ..."
5/5
"Erica was phenomenal! She was very efficient, responsive and knowledgeable. I would give her the highest remarks!"
5/5
"Erica is the bomb. Simply amazing.  Erica really got what I was looking for and did it so efficiently and effectively.  [She was] so professional throughout the whole process."
5/5
"Erica was just amazing! She told me at the beginning what would happen and things played out exactly as she'd predicted! She is very professional."
5/5
"Erica was great. She really helped to keep me calm and under control. I was very pleased with her. It was expensive, but well worth the money to have her there ... I would have been lost without her!"
5/5
"I have already referred her several times because the communication, legal and strategic advice, and responsiveness was exceptional."
5/5
"Erica is off the charts awesome. Rare diamond. Very happy I retained her. It is good to know there is a firm exclusively focused on working with fathers, a firm that protects good, loving and nurturing fathers who love their kids and make them their #1 priority."
5/5
"Erica is exceptionally bright! She is strategic and empathetic, and just a very caring person. Even when she was busy, she would always give me some sort of response any time I reached out. In the end, she almost seemed like a friend after everything she'd done for me. I was overwhelmingly pleased. I was referred to Erica by a friend. I did some research and had many candidates in mind, but in the end, I chose Erica. I am so grateful that I did! I've been through some very lengthy battles with the courts over the past few years and I have to say, above all else, Erica is very ethical. She plays fair and to me, she is just priceless!"

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