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Atty. Lauren Ann Anaya, Savoy, Champaign County, Illinois, USA


Summary

Attorney Lauren A. Anaya has over 20 years' experience in the practice of law and is ready to put her experience to work for you. Dr. Anaya began her legal career with the United States Department of Justice after being hired pursuant to the Attorney General's Honors Program, the largest and most prestigious federal entry-level attorney hiring program of its kind. She served with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and subsequently went to work for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in the Office of the General Counsel. She knows immigration law and can assist you, whether you are seeking a green card, a temporary work visa, U.S. citizenship, representation in Immigration Court, or some other goal. A former federal prosecutor (1995-2005), Dr. Anaya also has extensive experience with the criminal justice system. As an Assistant United States Attorney, she successfully handled hundreds of cases involving immigration, drug possession and trafficking, white collar crime, violent crime, firearms offenses, fraud, and domestic violence. Dr. Anaya earned a BBA in Business, and is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law. In August 2014, she completed a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she specialized in a subfield of anthropology known as legal anthropology. Her training in anthropology enables her to approach clients and their legal issues with sensitivity to cultural and other difference. She currently teaches anthropology as a part-time faculty member at Parkland College. Whether you need a will or are going through a divorce, whether your case involves an immigration matter or you are being prosecuted criminally, Attorney Anaya is able to help you understand your legal options. She is compassionate, thorough, hard-working, and aggressive. She will listen to you and fight for your rights. View More ?

Practice Areas

DUI & DWI


Fees

  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Education

    University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
    Ph.D. (2014) | Anthropology
    Honors: Dissertation Completion Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; INTERSECT Fellowship, ?Cultures of Law in Global Contexts,? University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Osnabrück Graduate Summer Institute on the Cultural Study of the Law, Osnabrück, Germany; Collegio Carlo Alberto Fellowship in Italian Studies (Visiting Professor), Turin, Italy; UIUC-KU Leuven Faculty Exchange Program (Visiting Scholar), Katholieke Universities Leuven, Faculty of Canon Law, Leuven, Belgium; Phi Kappa Phi ?Love of Learning? Award; Graduate College Dissertation Travel Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nelle M. Signor Graduate Scholarship in International Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Law & Society Graduate Student Workshop, Chicago, IL.; Summer Pre-Dissertation Research Award, Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (Italian), University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign; Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (Italian), University of Virginia Summer Language Institute; Verde Frazier Young Scholarship
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    University of Iowa
    M.A. (2007) | Anthropology
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    University of Iowa
    J.D. (1991) | Law
    Honors: Law Review, American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Civil Procedure, American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Professional Responsibility
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    Iowa State University
    B.B.A. (1988) | Business
    Honors: Graduated from Iowa State University with Honors and Distinction; Iowa State University Honors Program; Admitted to Iowa State University with Recognition and Award
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    Experience

    28 years of experience

    Address

    101 West Tomaras Avenue
    Savoy, IL 61874
    Telephone: (217) 693-2952