CHICAGO – Bradford & Gordon, LLC congratulates Jessica Obi on being named the first recipient of the Bradford & Gordon Family Law Scholarship. Created in partnership with the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Chicago, the Bradford & Gordon Family Law Scholarship is intended to raise awareness of the practice of family law as a meaningful career option for law school graduates, and to encourage more Black law students to consider this career path.  In addition to a cash award, the scholarship winner will also receive professional development opportunities with Bradford & Gordon attorneys.  Jessica Obi is a rising second-year law... Read More

CHICAGO – Mitch Gordon, a founding partner of Bradford & Gordon, has authored a chapter in the new book Family Law: Property and Financial Aspects of Dissolution Actions 2023 Edition, published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). Gordon’s chapter is on maintenance, also known as alimony, and Gordon has poured his wealth of knowledge on the subject, as well as his years of experience, into the chapter, providing an important resource for the Illinois legal community. IICLE publishes first-rate handbooks that Illinois attorneys have relied on for more than 50 years to provide user-friendly, comprehensive practice guidance.... Read More

CHICAGO – Derek Bradford, one of the founding partners of Bradford & Gordon, LLC, was interviewed by Real Simple magazine for an article about alimony, also known as maintenance. In the article, Derek discussed how stay-at-home parents face unique concerns when it comes to divorce and alimony. “I can’t tell you how many stay-at parents, particularly moms, are afraid to seek divorce because their spouses have threatened to ‘take everything.’  The reality is that this can’t really happen,” Derek told writer Mia Taylor. “The current statute in Illinois, which is similar in most states, provides that everyone has an obligation to attempt... Read More