“The Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois (PRBA) is a not-for-profit entity that was established in 1994 to address issues affecting the Latino lawyers and the Latino community.”
Our Bios
Claudia Badillo
Acting president
Claudia is an attorney specializing in consumer bankruptcy. She was born and raised in Chicago and is of Mexican and Colombian descent. She is a native Spanish speaker. She is a board member of the Puerto Rican Bar Association, a member of the Hispanic Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. She has been an attorney since 2008, and is a graduate of Chicago Kent College of Law where she clerked for the Cook County Public Defender’s office. She attended Northwestern University for undergraduate studies. She has many years of experience helping clients file for bankruptcy protection under federal laws. Her main focus is representing consumers and creditors in consumer bankruptcy cases. Other fields of law she practices include: foreclosure defense, loan modifications, contract review, not-for profit law, and business start-ups.
Claudia is a contributor to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, writing about fitness. In her spare time, she likes to run, play volleyball and take ballet classes.
