Claudia Farfan Badillo is an attorney concentrating in consumer bankruptcy and is the owner of her own firm: Badillo Law Group, P.C.  She was born and raised in Chicago, is of Mexican and Colombian descent and is a native Spanish speaker. 

She has been an attorney for 17 years and is a graduate of Chicago Kent College of Law where she clerked for the Cook County Public Defender’s office in the Felony Trial Unit. 

She attended Northwestern University for undergraduate studies, majoring in Communication Studies and minoring in history. She also hosted a Spanish rock radio show while at Northwestern on WNUR 89.3 FM, called “Sabor Latino”.

She attended Chicago Kent College of Law where she clerked under the supervision of the Criminal Defense Legal Clinic and was as a 711 law student in the Felony Trial Division at the Courthouse at 26th and California.

Mrs. Badillo has many years of experience helping clients file for bankruptcy protection under federal laws.  Her main focus is representing consumers in all aspects of their bankruptcy cases.  She also assists client with tax debts owed to the IRS and State of Illinois Department of Revenue.
In 2018/2019 she served as a Hearing Officer with the City of Chicago’s Board of Elections for the upcoming 2019 city elections.  Claudia is a past president of the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois, an active member of HLAI, HNBA, NACBA, ISBA and a past contributor to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, writing about fitness.

In 2018, Claudia was honored by "Negocios Now" as a recipient of their 2018 40 under 40 award.  For more information: CLICK HERE: NEGOCIOS NOW

Claudia is a member of the State of Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Character and Fitness and is a recently appointed member of the Civilian Chicago Police Board.

Claudia's passions are helping people get out of debt, running, playing volleyball and scuba diving!