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About Me
Attorney Bar Number: 6292254
Roaa M. Al-Heeti concentrates in corporate and business law, immigration law, estate planning and trust administration, real estate law, guardianship, probate and small estate administration. She earned her B.S., M.S., and J.D. from the University of Illinois and becoming a member of the Illinois Bar in 2007.
She is actively involved in professional associations including the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Executive Club of Champaign County, the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Champaign County Bar Association. Roaa is also an affiliate member of the Champaign County Association of Realtors. Her accomplishments include being named one of Central Illinois Business Magazine’s “40 Under 40” and receiving the 2014 Global Mobility and Immigration Award for her excellence in immigration consultancy in Illinois.
Education & Experience
Partner, Maatuka Al-Heeti Emkes LLC
Languages: Arabic, English
Experience
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois: 2010
Law journal: Elder Law Journal, notes editor and member: 2005 – 2007
Education
University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana, IL, J.D. Cum Laude: 2007
University of Illinois College of Communications, M.S.: 2006
University of Illinois College of Communications, B.S. Magna Cum Laude: 2004
Areas of Practice
CORPORATE & BUSINESS
IMMIGRATION
REAL ESTATE
GUARDIANSHIP
ESTATE PLANNING
Professional Associations & Activities
- Adjunct Professor, University of Illinois College of Law
- Champaign County Bar Association, Member: 2007 – present
- American Immigration Lawyers Association Member: 2008 – present
- East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association, Board Member: 2010 – present
- The Executive Club of Champaign County, Former Board Member, Member: 2010 – present
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member: 2007 – present
- 2014 Global Mobility and Immigration Award winner for sustained excellence in immigration consultancy for the state of Illinois
- 40 Under 40 Award recipient awarded by Central Illinois Business Magazine, 2009
- 40 Under 40 Award Judge for Central Illinois Business Magazine, 2018
- Featured “Chambana Mom” https://www.chambanamoms.com/2015/11/04/mom-to-know-roaa-al-heeti/
- 2026 recipient of the Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA) Beacon Award, 2026
- This award recognizes an outstanding alumnus or alumna whose dedication to the legal profession, service to the community and continued commitment to giving back to our law school exemplify the values of our organization.
PRO BONO Activities and Published Works
- Community Foundation of East Central Illinois Board Member, 2010
- Campus Middle School of Girls, Board Member 2000 – 2006, 2011
- Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center, Board Member – 2005 to present
- Why Nursing Homes Will Not Work: Caring for the Needs of the Aging Muslim-American Population., Elder Law Journal, 15:1 Elder L.J. 205, – 2007
- Electronic Signatures, Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., ATG Concept – 2006
- Immigration: What Everyone is Talking about, Central Illinois Business Magazine, April/May 2017
- Hidaya PTO
- CIMIC Board
- Sisterhood Connection
- Member of Executive Club of Champaign County
- Member of East Central Illinois Women Attorneys
Speaking Engagements
– Champaign Public Library – Money Matter$ series – Estate Planning
– Central Illinois Mosque & Islamic Center – Sisterhood Connection – Estate Planning
– South Asian Law Students Association & Muslim Law Students Association (SALSA & MLSA) – Speaker at 2025 & 2026 Community Iftar
– University Laboratory High School – 2026 Senior Supper – Alumni Speaker
– Executive Club of Champaign County – 2026 Women’s History Month Speaker
– That’s What She Said – 2026
– IPAI Legal Symposium – 2025
– That’s What She Said Speaker – 2023 Roaa Al-Heeti “The Title of My Story”