Shayla Louise Maatuka
Partner
Shayla Louise Maatuka transitioned her private practice in Urbana into the partnership of Dodd & Maatuka. She combines her expertise as an entrepreneur - successfully establishing four businesses - with the practice of law, concentrating in civil and commercial litigation, personal injury, worker's compensation, as well as business and family law. Her passion for the community helps others achieve their goals through entrepreneurship. She formerly sat on the boards of the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association, the Executive Club of Champaign County and the Champaign County Urban League. Shayla earned her law degree from the University of Illinois and has been practicing since 2004.
Areas of Practice
- 30% Civil Litigation
- 30% Personal Injury Litigation
- 20% Contested Divorces/Custody
- 10% Real Estate Litigation
- 10% General Practice
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2004
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
- J.D. - 2004
- University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
- B.S. - 1995
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Speech Communications
- Minor: Business
Classes/Seminars
- Real Estate Seminars
- Will and Estate Planning Seminars
Honors and Awards
- Central Illinois Business Magazines Annual "40 under 40 Award" Recipient, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association, Former Board Member, 2005 - Present
- Executive Club of Champaign County, Former Board Member, 2009 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Maatuka Law Office, Sole Proprietor, 2004 - 2009
- Home Team Realty, Owner, 2002 - 2008
- Village Day Care, Director, 1999 - 2004
- Black Thought Enterprises, Inc., 1997 - 2002
Pro Bono Activities
- Handled several Pro Bono cases involving Guardianship, Abuse and Neglect, and Family Law, 2004 - Present
Ancillary Businesses
- Former Real-Estate Management Company
Languages
- Spanish
Fraternities/Sororities
- Alpha Kappa Alpha
