Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Transportation & Maritime; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 2017
Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Erin Kuhfuss provides compassionate legal support to individuals and families suffering from serious injuries and whose well-being was compromised by negligence or misconduct. She focuses her practice on delivering client-focused representation in personal injury matters.
Ms. Kuhfuss graduated with a political science degree from Miami University and immediately entered the legal field as a legal assistant and paralegal. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating cum laude and earning placement on the dean’s list for six consecutive terms. During law school, Erin distinguished herself academically and in courtroom skill, receiving CALI Awards in both trial advocacy and cannabis law, the latter being the first course of its kind offered at Chicago-Kent.
Erin has represented clients in a wide range of personal injury and civil rights cases, advocating for those harmed by unsafe conditions, institutional failures and violations of constitutional protections. She is known for her unrelenting thoroughness, strategic preparation, and persuasive advocacy to ensure that her clients’ voices are heard throughout the legal process.
Ms. Kuhfuss is admitted to practice law in Illinois, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois. Additionally, she remains active in the legal community as a member of the Chicago Bar Association, where she formerly served as a co-vice chair of the Young Lawyers Section Civil Rights Committee.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Transportation/Maritime, Workers' Compensation: Claimant- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 20% Transportation/Maritime
- 10% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
First Admitted: 2017, Illinois
Bar / Professional Activity
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Chicago Bar Association, Member
- Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Civil Rights Committee, co-vice chair
Educational Background
- Miami University of Ohio, Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and government, 2010
Honors
- Dean’s List, Chicago-Kent College of Law
- Cum Laude, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2017
- Regional Champion, American Association of Justice Regional Trial Competition, Chicago, IL, 2017
- CALI awards in both trial advocacy class and in Cannabis Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2025 - 2027