Practice areas: Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 2010
Education: Samford University Cumberland School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2018, 2020 - 2021 Call today:
309-839-8340
Angela Evans Law, P.C.
110 SW Jefferson Ave.Suite 500
Peoria, IL 61602 Visit website
Angela Evans has dedicated her practice to divorce and family law since 2012, drawing on earlier experience in civil litigation and her work as a prosecutor. She is known for her steady, client‑focused approach and her commitment to guiding individuals and families through difficult transitions with clarity and respect. As a court‑certified mediator in multiple judicial circuits, she helps clients evaluate long‑term outcomes and approach their matters from every perspective. While she prepares each case with trial readiness in mind, she prioritizes resolving disputes through practical, mutually beneficial agreements whenever possible.
Angela represents clients throughout central Illinois, including Peoria, Morton, Pekin, Washington, and across Peoria, Tazewell, Marshall, Putnam, Stark, Sangamon, McDonough, Knox, McLean, Logan, Fulton, Mason, and Woodford counties.
A graduate of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, Angela has been licensed to practice since 2008 in Alabama and since 2010 in Illinois. She began her career as a prosecutor before expanding her civil litigation experience in Illinois and transitioning fully into civil and family law. Her practice includes appearances before federal courts, and she has written and argued numerous appeals. Angela has handled civil and criminal jury trials successfully in both Alabama and Illinois.
Angela has earned significant professional recognition, including multiple selections to the Illinois Rising Stars lists, recognition as an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers, and being named “Young Lawyer of the Year Outside of Cook County” by the Illinois State Bar Association. She also served two terms as Chair of the Peoria County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Committee.
In addition to her legal work, Angela remains active in professional organizations and community involvement. She has been a member of the Abraham Lincoln American Inns of Court, served as an Assembly Member for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Tenth Judicial District, and participated in numerous ISBA sections, including acting as an assembly member. She teaches and presents frequently, having authored published legal articles and led continuing legal education programs, including recent “Case Law Updates” for the Peoria County Bar Association.
Other honors include the following:
Named to the 2013 Illinois Rising Stars list by Illinois Super Lawyers and Chicago Magazine
The Peoria County Pro Bono Plan Young Lawyer Volunteer of the Year for 2013
Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year for downstate Illinois, 2012 - Present
Named to the Illinois Rising Stars list by Illinois Super Lawyers and Chicago Magazine, 2013 - 2018
Named to the Illinois Rising Stars list by Illinois Super Lawyers and Chicago Magazine, 2013 - 2018 and 2020 - 2022
The Peoria County Pro Bono Plan Young Lawyer Volunteer of the Year, 2013
Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year for Downstate Illinois, 2012
Named to Illinois Super Lawyers, 2022-2026
Named to the Illinois Rising Stars list by Illinois Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2018 and 2020 - 2021
Named an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers and Leading Lawyer numerous years
Ms. Evans is passionate about participating in several professional organizations outside of her firm. She was a peer nominated member of the Abraham Lincoln American Inns of Court until the local chapter dissolved recently and has also represented the Illinois State Bar Association as an assembly member for the Tenth Judicial District. She is also a graduate of the Young Professionals of Greater Peoria Community Leadership School Graduate 2010, former member of the Peoria PromiseYoung Leaders Advisory Board, former board member for the Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute. She has served in the following capacities following:
Peoria County Bar Association, Co-Chair of the Special Committee on Mentoring in its first year
Illinois State Bar Foundation Fellow
Illinois State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section Council, Member, 2022 - 2023
Illinois State Bar Association Child Law Section Council, Member, 2020 - 2022
Illinois State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council, Member, 2022 - 2023
Illinois State Bar Association, Child Law Section Council, Member, 2020 - 2022
Angela has taught paralegals legal research at Illinois Central College and has authored numerous legal articles, including a published contribution in Aspatore’s Strategies for Family Law in Illinois. She has organized and taught multiple continuing legal education seminars and recently presented “Case Law Updates” for two consecutive years at the Peoria County Bar Association’s Family Law Seminars.
Practice areas
Family Law, Alternative Dispute ResolutionFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Marital Property, Mediation, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 90% Family Law
- 10% Alternative Dispute Resolution
First Admitted: 2008, Alabama
Professional Webpage: https://www.angelaslaw.com/attorney/evans-angela/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Court-Certified Mediator Listed on the Approved Mediator List for the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, 2021
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 2010
- Peoria County Bar Association Family Law Section
- Illinois, 2010
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- Alabama, 2008
- Abraham Lincoln American Inns of Court, Member
Educational Background
- Auburn University , 2000-2004
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- A parenting plan is an important document that will inevitably be referred to during difficult times., High Conflict Parenting Plans, Child Law, 2021
- Organizer and moderator for a CLE on bullying for the Illinois State Bar Association., Organizer and Moderator, CLE on Bullying, Illinois State Bar Association
- A divorce attorney's approach to resolving domestic relations problems is crucial to the future emotional and financial health of the family., Bring Your Clients Value and Don't Get in Trouble Doing It, Child Law, 2021
- Peoria County Bar, Continuing Legal Education, Presentation Titled "Bring Your Clients Value" , Presenter, Bring Your Clients Value, Peoria County Bar, Continuing Legal Education
- Strategies for Family Law in Illinois: 2015 ed.: Leading Lawyers Leveraging Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiating Alimony and Child Support and Managing Client Expectations
- Article discussing how this book transforms the valuable lesson that you catch more bees with honey than with vinegar into a powerful, practical, and useful tool., Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication by Sharon Ellison, Administrative Law, May 2012; Women and the Law, March 2012, 2012
- It is nice to be able to report that in some of Illinois' more recent judicial races, gender is not a controlling factor., The Effect of Gender in a Judicial Race, Women and the Law, 2012
- Being a woman in business does not have to be a disadvantage, especially if you capitalize on the advantages -- some of which are outline here., Incentives to Being Woman-Owned, Women and the Law, 2011
- A few practice tips from author Angela Evans., Practice Tips: Watch Out for Anything Old, Dead, or Unlicensed, Women and the Law, 2011
Honors
- Named to Super Lawyers in Illinois, 2022, Super Lawyers
- Named to Super Lawyers Illinois Rising Stars, 2013-2018, 2020-2021, Super Lawyers
- Leading Lawyers has named Angela an Emerging Lawyer since 2018, Leading Lawyers
- Named as Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year for Downstate Illinois, 2012, Illinois State Bar Association
- Certified Guardian Ad Litem in the 10th Judicial Court, 10th Judicial Court
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2018, 2020 - 2021
