Elaine A Pudlowski

Elaine A Pudlowski

Frankel, Rubin, Klein, Payne & Pudlowski, P.C.

Elaine A Pudlowski is a partner at Frankel, Rubin, Klein, Payne & Pudlowski, P.C., joining the office in 1997. She practices extensively in the field of domestic relations, where she represents both men and women in matters pertaining to divorce, paternity, child custody, child support and spousal support. Ms. Pudlowski also works in the juvenile court handling adoptions, and in the probate court assisting families with legal guardianships and estates. In addition to her work litigating for adults, she works as a court-appointed guardian ad litem representing minor children in every courtroom in both the St. Louis City and St. Louis County Circuit courts. Ms. Pudlowski has been representing children for over twenty years and it is an ever-growing area of her practice. She also has experience working with injury victims in civil lawsuits as well as handling a variety of civil and traffic matters. Ms. Pudlowski has tried hundreds of cases throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area and surrounding counties. She is certified as a court-appointed guardian ad litem, family law mediator and parent coordinator. Ms. Pudlowski is a frequent author and lecturer throughout Missouri on all facets of family law. In 2025 she was named Family Law Attorney and Family Law Mediator of the year by Best Lawyers, and has been honored by Super Lawyers since 2020 and Best Lawyers in Family Law since 2019. In 2019, Ms. Pudlowski was honored for her hard work and dedication by receiving a Women’s Justice Award as a general practitioner. She attended Washington University in St. Louis, where she earned Bachelor of Arts and J.D. degrees. She is a member of The Missouri Bar, Missouri Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (MO-AFCC) and National Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). Ms. Pudlowski serves as vice president for the Housing Board of the Washington University Alpha Phi Sorority. She, her husband Jim and their four sons live in the Compton Heights neighborhood of the city of St. Louis, and is an active member of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish.

Elaine A Pudlowski's Courses

  • Missouri Family Law From A to Z

    Family Law

    MO Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
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