The Law Office of Elizabeth L. McMahon is a specialized boutique law firm focused exclusively on the preparation of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs). Known for its neutrality, efficiency, and deep expertise, the firm serves clients throughout Connecticut, ensuring that retirement assets are divided accurately and in compliance with divorce or separation judgments.
With Attorney McMahon preparing QDROs since the early 1990s—filing over 7,500 individual orders between 2012 and 2017—the firm brings decades of focused experience to each case. The highly accomplished professional staff combines nearly a century of QDRO expertise, offering services to individuals, attorneys, and mediators. The firm is also a trusted resource for expert witness services and continuing legal education lectures on QDRO-related topics.
Services Offered
- Drafting Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
- Obtaining plan administrator pre-approval
- Securing parties’ signatures on QDROs
- Submitting QDROs to the court
- Serving court-certified QDROs on retirement plan administrators
- Handling QDROs for Connecticut Teachers Retirement System
- Managing death benefit divisions
- Addressing Railroad Retirement and Metro North pension plans
- Administering State Employees Retirement System (SERS) divisions
- Providing expert witness testimony
- Offering continuing legal education lectures
The firm serves clients statewide in Connecticut and works with a variety of retirement plans, including specialized systems such as those for teachers, state employees, and railroad workers. Attorney McMahon and her team are dedicated to simplifying the QDRO process, making it as efficient and straightforward as possible for all involved parties.
