anna aguilar
associate attorney
Anna joined the Law Office of Erin M. Wilson, LLC as an associate attorney in May 2021. Anna was licensed to practice law in 2014, and before joining this firm, Anna worked at two other family law firms, gaining experience in litigating and resolving a variety of issues, such as divorces, parentage matters, allocation of parenting time and decision making, college expenses, and child support.
Anna attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she earned a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and a minor in Italian. While attending the University of Illinois, Anna started her career in the legal world in 2010 as a summer intern with Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS) in Chicago, Illinois.
Anna went on to obtain her Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University School of Law in Valparaiso, Indiana. While in law school, Anna was part of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Halleck Chapter and the Latino/Latina Law Student Association, organizations in which Anna went onto hold board positions. Anna also participated in the Civil Legal Clinic at Valparaiso University where she handled cases that ranged a span of civil matters, from post decree litigation to adult guardianship.
As a first generation college graduate born to Mexican parents, Anna’s bilingual skills in both English and Spanish have been pivotal in Anna’s desire to assist people overcome language barriers and their access to counsel in family law, to insure that her client’s respective wishes and desires were properly shared.
Anna is a member of the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association. Anna is also involved in her community as an Alumni Board member for College Bound Opportunities (CBO), a non-profit scholarship organization, which Anna was a recipient of.
Anna brings the skills of effective communication and empathy, which are vital in the arena of family law. Anna’s communication skills are not just important in reaching an amicable resolution for a client, but also in arguing issues that reflect the client’s desires when needed.
Additionally, Anna’s empathy helps clients not only feel at ease during a difficult and stressful time in their lives, but also creates that bond of trust with the client.
LICENSES
Illinois Bar, admitted November 2014
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Illinois Rising Stars, 2023, 2024
Recognition by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, a designation limited to less than 2.5% of lawyers under 40 years of age in Illinois.
EDUCATION
Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, IN Juris Doctor, May 2014
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Italian, May 2011
ASSOCIATIONS
American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Alumni Board for College Bound Opportunities
CONTACT
EMAIL
anna@ewilsonfamilylaw.com
PHONE
312-767-4220