Lauren Ann Anaya

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,

 

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.  In addition to her vast trial experience, Dr. Anaya has exceptional appellate experience and has written numerous briefs and argued appeals before the Circuit Courts of Appeal.  She knows how prosecutors build a case and is able to help clients with their defense from the beginning of the matter through the potential post-conviction relief process.   

 

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, as well as with heightened awareness of the larger relationships between law and society.  She currently teaches anthropology as a part-time faculty member at Parkland College.  She is a long-time resident of the Champaign-Urbana.  Dr. Anaya is the mother of a teenager and loves dogs.  In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, music, spinning, movies, photography, and reading.   
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.