Lauren Ann Anaya

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Parkland College

Experience: 31 years

Immigration Law, Criminal Law, Divorce and 2 others

Arizona, California, Illinois and 4 others

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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.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Arizona

California

Illinois

Iowa

New Mexico

9th Circuit

10th Circuit

Professional Experience

2016 - Current

Parkland College

Part-time Faculty - Anthropology

2015 - Current

Law Office of Lauren A. Anaya

Attorney at Law

1997 - 2005

United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Assistant United States Attorney

1995 - 1997

United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Assistant United States Attorney

1995 - 1995

United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Special Assistant United States Attorney

1993 - 1995

United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washington, D.C.

Assistant General Counsel

1992 - 1993

United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Falls Church, Virginia

Attorney-Advisor

Education

2014

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

2007

University of Iowa

M.A. (2007) | Anthropology

1991

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

1988

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

Contacts

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

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Experience: 31 years

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Practice Areas

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

DUI & DWI

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Italian: Spoken, Written

Websites

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