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Molshree A. Sharma

Partner

Molshree “Molly” A. Sharma is a savvy, accessible, aggressive, and sensitive advocate for her clients facing the challenges of divorce and post -divorce. Her expertise is working with business owners, professionals such as doctors, lawyers, athletes and/or individuals of high net worth who are grappling with the complex financial implications of ending their marriage. She handles matters that require high-level financial experience with assets in real estate, investment accounts, business valuations, tax and retirement benefits. Molly works with her clients to develop successful strategies to resolve their case, which includes interacting with professionals who work with the client before and after divorce. Molly has received the Crains Notable Woman Lawyers Award, Leading Lawyers, and Super Lawyers. Ms. Sharma is a Fellow of the prestigious invitation-only International Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Additionally, she has extensive expertise in international family law. She has lectured around the world and published widely. She has an exceptional understanding of enrolling foreign judgments, protection of international incomes and assets as well as multi-jurisdiction custody disputes and Hague Convention cases and is considered the “go-to” attorney when these issues arise.

Practice Areas

Complex, High-profile Family Law Matters

Languages other than English

Hindi
Urdu

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law, IIT, J.D.

Select Honors

Crain’s Notable Women in Law 2024
Crain’s Chicago Notable Gen X Leaders in Law 2022
Crain’s Chicago Notable Minority Lawyers, 2019, 2020
Crain’s Chicago Notable Women Lawyers, 2018, 2020, 2022
Leading Lawyer, 2013; 2015–2023
Rising Star Illinois Super Lawyer, 2013; 2016–2018
Emerging Women Lawyers, 2017 & 2018
Top Women Attorneys of Illinois Award 2016
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Distinguished Service Award, 2012
Chicago Bar Association Award, 2011
Cook County Department of Corrections Volunteer Award, 2010

Select Publications

Golan v. Saada: Protecting Domestic Abuse Survivors in International Child Custody Disputes, Family Law Quarterly 2022 – 2023, published by the ABA
Hindu Marriage & Divorce: Issues that Affect Dissolution Matters in the United States, ABA Journal, 2019
All Over the Map, Illinois Bar Journal, 2018.
International Child Custody & the Hague Convention, Family Lawyer Magazine, 2018.
Maintenance and Cohabitation, Family Lawyer Magazine, 2017.
Inter-country Child Abduction – Indian Legal Response, Private International Law, 2017
The Second Time Around: The Legal Implications of Marriage versus Cohabitation, ABA Section of Family Law – Family Advocate, 2017.
Affidavits of Support: Another Option for Divorcing Immigrant Spouses, Illinois Bar Journal, 2015.
Managing Key Issues in Today’s Family Law Cases, Thompson Reuters Aspatore, 2015.
A chapter in the “Inside the Minds, Strategies in Family Law in Illinois series, 2015
Support Awards for Adult Disabled Children in Illinois, Illinois Bar Journal, 2012

Community and Organizations

Member of The Economic Club of Chicago, 2021
Fellow of International Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2019–Present
Organize conferences in India, 2017–Present, and Ethiopia, 2016
Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of Child Abduction International Family Law, Brazil, 2017
Chair of Cyriac Kappil CVLS Pro Bono Clinic – Indo American Center at Devon and California (Servicing Immigrant Communities), 2010–2011
Indian American Bar Association, Co-Vice President for Pro Bono activities, 2010–2011
Asian American Bar Association, Member
Chicago Bar Association, Member
Illinois Bar Association, Member
Women’s Bar Association, Member

Lectures and Conferences

Speaker at the 26th Annual Family Law Conference MDT/UWC 2024 in Cape Town, March 2024
Speaker at ISFL Antwerp World Conference July 2023
Speaker at ISFL Israel Regional Conference – Children’s Rights and Interests, December 2019
Family Conference at the University of Westminster in London, July 2019
Lectured at the 7th Journal of Private International Law Journal Conference in Brazil, August 2017
Panelist and Expert on the Hague Convention on Child Abduction and Protection
Panelist at Conference in New Delhi, India on the Hague Convention on Child Custody
Lectured on Private International Law with a Focus on International Family Law
Lectured at the US Ambassador’s home in India
Speaker at the Gender, Inclusivity and Protecting the 21st Century