2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Joseph F. Emmerth, IV

Joseph Emmerth, IV

Sullivan Taylor & Gumina, P.C.
1749 South Naperville Road, Suite 106
Wheaton, IL 60189

Wheaton

Illinois (IL)

T: 630-665-7676
F: 630-665-8630

Practice Areas

Family Law

Selected To

• Illinois Rising Stars 2012

Profile

As a partner of Sullivan Taylor & Gumina in Wheaton, Illinois, attorney Joseph Emmerth serves clients in Chicago and the western suburbs, including cities throughout DuPage County, Kane County and Will County. Admitted to practice in Illinois in 2005, he concentrates his practice on domestic relations law, including dissolution of marriage, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, alternative reproductive technologies, surrogacy, parentage disputes and adoption.

With several years of experience as a counselor prior to attending law school, Mr. Emmerth brings unique and valuable experience to the field of domestic relations law. He listens to his clients' individual concerns and provides the counsel, resources and representation they need to achieve positive outcomes.

Mr. Emmerth received his bachelor's degree from Ambassador University, where he was on the dean's list. He went on to receive a master's degree in Counseling from Andrews University, where he received the Nichol Memorial Award for Integrity. He then obtained his law degree from DePaul University College of Law, and served as a student representative on the school's curriculum committee.

Among his many legal associations and activities, he currently serves on the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Committee on Judicial Evaluations (Outside Cook County), is an elected Assembly member of the ISBA and serves as the Justice of the West Suburban Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity.

Social/Professional Services


About Joseph Emmerth, IV

Law School: DePaul University College of Law

Admitted: 2005, Illinois

Professional Webpage: www.stglawfirm.com/attorneys/joseph-emmerth

Honors and Awards:

  • Dean's List; Nichol Memorial Award for Integrity, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
  • Recipient, Dean's Scholarship, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • Nichol Memorial Award for Integrity, 1998
  • Daniel P. Ward Service Scholarship, 2004

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Illinois, 2005

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Counseling Practicum, Andrews University, 1999
  • When There is no Solution, Andrews University Student Movement, 5, 1999
  • The Awkward Handshake: US v. Kyllo and How Science Shapes the Law, DePaul Journal of Law & Science, 2, 2004
  • "Civil Unions in Illinois: A Cautious Gaze into a Possible Future", DCBA Brief, Volume 20, Issue 3, 2007

Educational Background:

  • Ambassador University, Big Sandy, Texas, B.A. in Liberal Studies/Psychology, With Honors, 1995
  • Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan, M.A., With Honors, 1999
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