Emma Dorantes
Associate
Emma Dorantes focuses her practice in the areas of family law, including contested custody matters, divorces and adoptions, criminal law, DUI/DWI and traffic. She earned her Bachelor's degree and juris doctorate from the University of Illinois. During her second year of law school, Emma served as an "Edward J. Coles Fellow" with the Illinois Human Rights Commission. She was awarded the College of Law "Class of 1996 Endowment for Service in the Public Interest" for her work with the Commission. Emma joined the Illinois bar in 2009. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association and the Champaign County Bar Association.
Areas of Practice
- 35% Family Law
- 15% Divorce
- 15% Paternity/Parentage
- 20% Traffic
- 15% Criminal
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2009
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
- J.D. - 2008
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
- B.A. - 2003
- Major: Political Science
Honors and Awards
- Class of 1996 Endowment for Service in the Public Interest, 2007 - 2008
- Edward J. Coles Fellow, Illinois Human Rights Commission, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2007 - Present
- Champaign County Bar Association, Member, 2011 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Villabos & Associates - Chicago, IL, Associate/Law Clerk, 2008 - 2011
- Webber & Thies, P.C. - Urbana, IL, Law Clerk, 2006 - 2008
Languages
- Spanish
