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Emily Dudak Leiter
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Biography
Emily is a persistent and compassionate advocate for our clients. She strives to be creative and pragmatic in her work on behalf of children and families. She has a special interest in helping immigrant children and LGBTQ families. She was the lead attorney in a 2014 appeal in Wisconsin about applying the marital presumption of parentage to married same-sex couples post-marriage equality. She represents children and families all over the world in immigration, adoption, and assisted reproduction matters.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Attorney/Partner
- The Law Center, S.C.
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Education
- Tulane University School of Law
- J.D. (2005)
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- Arizona State University
- B.A. (2000) | Political Science
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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Awards
- Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA)
- President's Award
- Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society
- Wisconsin Pro Bono Honor Society
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Wisconsin # 1050724
- Member
- Current
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- National LGBT Association
- Member
- Current
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- Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
- Fellow
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Big Changes Considered in Wisconsin TPR and Adoption Law
- Wisconsin State Bar Children & the Law Section Blog
- The Status of LGBT Parental Rights in Wisconsin after Pavan v. Smith
- Wisconsin State Bar, Children & the Law Section
- Advising the Evolving Family, formerly “Sexual Orientation and the Law"
- Wisconsin State Bar Book
- Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption
- Wisconsin State Bar Book
- AAAA Position Paper
- Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
Speaking Engagements
- “International ARTs and Immigration: Time for a Treaty?”, Mid Year AAAA Conference
- Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
- "Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: What Adoption and Family Law Attorneys Need to Know and How They Can Help.", Webinar
- Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
- “The Problem of U.S. Citizenship Law in International Surrogacy and ART: Is a Solution Coming?”, Annual AAAA Conference
- American Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Attorneys
- “The Hague Treaty, Parentage, and Citizenship Issues with the State Department, Mid Year AAAA Conference
- American Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproductive Attorneys
Websites & Blogs
- Website
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