About Joseph.
Joseph R. Strater was born and raised in Monticello, Illinois. Upon graduation from Monticello High School in 2014, Joseph attended Millikin University where he obtained his undergraduate degree in Secondary History Education in 2018.
In May of 2023, Joseph obtained his law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law. During his time in law school, Joseph was a board member of the SIU Law Moot Court Board and participated in the 2022 and 2023 National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law, with his team winning the competition in 2023. Joseph also completed a judicial externship with Judge Phil Gilbert, Senior Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Joseph also assisted one of his SIU Law professors in creating a response program for inmates seeking legal assistance.
Joseph joined Dove & Dove in 2023 as an associate attorney and was admitted to the Illinois Supreme Court Bar in November of 2023. His areas of practice include divorce, parenting issues, estate planning, and governmental law.
Joseph currently resides in Shelbyville, Illinois. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking and reading.
Joseph's Areas of Concentration
General Practice Law and & Civil Litigation:
including: divorce, parenting issues, estate planning, and governmental law.
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