Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Welcomes Laura Williams-Roberts

Laura Williams-Roberts has been named a Staff Attorney at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri’s (LSEM) Union, Missouri office.

Williams-Roberts previously served as an in-house volunteer in LSEM’s Lasting Solutions Program, where she handled primarily family law cases, representing survivors of domestic violence in orders of protection, divorce, custody and paternity cases in Franklin, Lincoln, Warren and Washington counties. She also participated in community outreach activities and collaborative efforts with agency partners in these counties.

Prior to joining LSEM in 2013, Williams-Roberts previous experience includes private practice and child support enforcement in San Diego.

Williams-Roberts has a BA and BJ from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a JD from California Western School of Law. She is a member of the Missouri Bar (2009), California State Bar (1994) and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California (1994).

She lives in Dardenne Prairie, Missouri.

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) has provided high quality legal assistance in civil cases to the low-income community for more than 50 years. In 2014, LSEM helped nearly 15,000 people (including clients and their household members) in 21 counties of eastern Missouri. LSEM is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, and as a private, charitable non-profit, receives and appreciates financial support from members of the public. If you would like to support our mission, please visit www.lsem.org and click on “donate now.” BB u[