Emily is a persistent and compassionate advocate for our clients. She strives to be creative and pragmatic in her work on behalf of children and families. She has a special interest in helping immigrant children and LGBTQ families. She was the lead attorney in a 2014 appeal in Wisconsin about applying the marital presumption of parentage to married same-sex couples post-marriage equality. She represents children and families all over the world in immigration, adoption, and assisted reproduction matters....
Ms. Stephanie Rock graduated from Lakeland University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and Criminal Justice. She then received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Madison. While in law school, Ms. Rock worked for the Legal Assistance to Institutionalized Persons Clinic, assisting Wisconsin prison inmates with post-conviction matters. This experience is what made Ms. Rock passionate about criminal defense work. She was also a student in the Federal Appeals Project which handles direct appeals for federal inmates. This allowed Ms. Rock to enhance her legal w...
Brandon Derry is an experienced attorney specializing in insurance defense law and personal injury law....
Benjamin Van Severen is a criminal defense attorney who practices in Milwaukee and throughout the state of Wisconsin. He has experience handling all types of cases, from misdemeanors and OWI/DUI to serious felonies, including homicide, sexual assault, crimes involving firearms, and drug crimes. Focusing entirely on criminal defense, Attorney Van Severen has achieved an acquittal rate three times the state average. Attorney Van Severen received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University in 2010, with majors in Political Science and Criminology, and a minor in Music. He then rece...
Russell Nicolet has always been focused on helping people through difficult situations. He became an attorney and has integrated this personal philosophy into his practice so that he could help people through some of the most stressful situations they will face in life. Russell?s goal in every case is to help his clients get into a better position than where they were prior to contacting him. Russell?s Legal Practice Russell has focused his legal practice in the areas of bankruptcy and personal injury in Wisconsin and Minnesota. This focused approach allows him to provide clients with knowle...
Using as a foundation engineering and legal services provided to Fortune 500 companies, individuals, venture capitalists, start-up companies, and family businesses alike, Garet works with clients towards efficient and strategic IP management, assertion and defense; from concept through all levels of appeal. He enjoys meeting with clients to establish long-term, candid relationships that help to achieve client objectives through a team approach....
Nikole K. Messerschmidt exclusively practices Family Law and helps each client move forward. Cases hanlded include divorce, child custody, mediation, spousal maintenance, and other family law related cases....
A true Wisconsin native, Attorney Wood earned her undergraduate degree from Marquette University and her law degree from the University of Wisconsin. From the beginning of her legal career, Attorney Wood dedicated herself to defending OWI cases?allowing her to gain valuable experience and insights that are used to help her clients. Attorney Wood is the first Wisconsin attorney to serve on the Board of Regents for the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) held at Harvard Law School, an organization devoted to furthering education for attorneys in this field of law. She is also a frequent sp...
Anne Schmiege grew up on a potato farm outside of Antigo, Wisconsin. After taking five years off between college and law school to work at an insurance company and to teach English abroad, she graduated from Hamline University School of Law in 2003, summa cum laude. Following graduation, Anne practiced law at Doar, Drill & Skow in New Richmond for nearly 14 years, becoming a partner with the firm in 2010. She enjoyed her time at that firm, but eventually decided to step out on her own, founding Schmiege Law Office in 2017. Throughout her years of practice, Anne has focused her practice al...
BRYAN T. KROES, is an attorney with Hurtado Zimmerman SC, practicing in the areas of construction and real estate litigation, construction contract negotiation and preparation and related intellectual property law, commercial and residential real property acquisition, and public bond finance. He has broad experience representing trades contractors, designers and owners in matters related to perfection of lien rights, construction disputes, property purchases, sales and leasing, and intellectual property protection. Like every member of the Hurtado Zimmerman executive team, Bryan pairs legal ex...
Matthew Gillhouse is an Immigration attorney who graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2007. He is best known in the Latino community as "Mateo." Matthew previously worked as a judicial law clerk for the federal district court located in Madison (District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin). Since 2011, he has been dedicated to representing immigrant families in immigration law cases. He has extensive experience working with victims of domestic violence. He is also completely fluent in Spanish. Matthew Gillhouse es un joven padre de familia y abogado de Inmig...
AVVO CLIENT CHOICE AWARD WINNEROriginally trained as a litigator, Jason knows that the best way to avoid problems is to start with a well thought out and carefully crafted document. Jason's clients benefit from his 23+ years of practice, his comprehensive knowledge of real estate law and his experience assisting clients in thousands of transactions.Jason is a frequent lecturer on the topic of residential real estate transactions and is recognized by both the local and national media as an innovative leader in Wisconsin real estate law. As a member of the Wisconsin Realtor Association Real Esta...
Wyon was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Upon graduating from Law School he accepted a commission in the United States Army Reserve, serving as a member of the Judge Advocate General Corp. Wyon worked with the Internal Revenue Service for 10 years as an Estate and Gift Tax Attorney, Classifier, District Conferee, Reviewer and Assistant Officer Manager for the Milwaukee Estate and Gift Tax Group. He joined Remley & Sensenbrenner in 1982 and became a shareholder in 1986. Wyon is licensed to practice law in both Wisconsin and Florida and is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Wiscon...
I assist clients with estate planning, probate, trust administration, pre-marital agreements, guardianship, and small business succession planning. Regardless of net worth, everybody should have an estate plan. I am happy to assist a range of clients: from the young couple who wants to do estate planning to appoint a guardian for their minor children to the multi-millionaire who needs estate tax planning....
Attorney Jason F. Abraham began his career with Hupy and Abraham in 1993 and was promoted to shareholder in 1999.Attorney Abraham's proficiency in handling personal injury matters attracts clientele from across the nation. He has settled or tried personal injury cases with a combined value of approximately $350 million and resolved many cases for over one million dollars each.His expertise in personal injury matters has granted him lecturing opportunities in numerous states across the nation....
Wisconsin DUI Lawyer, Andrew Mishlove is a Board Certified Specialist in drunk-driving defense. His extensive experience provides winning results for clients who live in both Wisconsin and Illinois....
Jeff the principal partner of Sterling Law Offices, S.C. Jeff?s responsibilities include client interaction, attorney recruitment, and networking for the firm. Prior to forming Sterling Law Offices, S.C. Jeff served for nine years as a litigation attorney at a local Wisconsin law firm McLario & Helm. Additionally, Jeff founded BizLab in 2003 a successful business incubator in Menomonee Falls with over 130 employees and $20,000,000 in annual revenue. Jeff earned a B.A. degree in history from Bob Jones University and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Southern Illinois University School of Law i...
Dean is a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist who has represented hundreds of injured people throughout Wisconsin. He received his Masters of Business Administration degree in 1986 after working as a commercial loan officer. In 1989 he received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin ? Madison. Dean believes that quality representation begins with treating every client as if they're your only client and spending whatever time necessary to get the best result. When working with injury victims, Dean makes sure his clients know he'll be as aggressive as necessary, and fight tirelessly...
Attorney Dera L. Johnsen-Tracy is a shareholder and co-founder of Horn & Johnsen SC. Dera and focuses her legal practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and guardianship. Prior to completing law school, Dera gained 14 years of legal experience as a paralegal in Texas and Wisconsin. Dera?s extensive experience provided a strong and practical client-centered foundation for her legal practice. She strives to meet the needs of her clients in a personal and efficient manner. In furtherance of her passion for helping families plan, Dera is an active participant in the Wisconsin Wills f...
Shawn Rice practices primarily in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, corporate, business, real estate, banking & finance and estate planning. Shawn provides counsel and strategic direction to business clients and individuals, guiding them through a variety of transactional matters. Shawn focuses his practice on business, corporate and commercial matters. He advises businesses of all types and sizes, from closely-held, family companies to multi-national corporations.He has extensive experience providing counsel on general business matters such as start-up and formation, limited liabil...
+ "10 Best" Attorneys for the State of Wisconsin as selected by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2017 for having an impeccable client satisfaction rating and for having attained the highest degree of professional achievement. 2017 + Top 1.5% of Wisconsin lawyers. "Top 100 Family lawyers in the State of Wisconsin." "...comprised of the nation's most skilled lawyers..." The American Society of Legal Advocates. 2016 + Top 100 Wisconsin Lawyers. Selected as a "Wisconsin: The National Advocates, 2016 + Top 100 Member" by The National Advocates Organization, an organization w...
Attorney Linda Vanden Heuvel has been practicing law in Wisconsin for over 30 years, and has repeatedly received a superb rating from www.Avvo.com and a AV-rating from www.Martindale.com, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. She has been named to the National Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. Recently receiving the client distinction award for recognized excellence in quality of service, overall value, responsiveness and communication ability, Attorney Vanden Heuvel provides divorce representation including custody and placement and other areas of ...
Attorney Westley practices criminal defense and DUI/OWI all over Wisconsin. She graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2015 with a certificate in litigation and uses that every day. She did her undergrad at the University of Minnesota and graduated from there in 2011. She has done a stint with Americorps and regularly volunteers for Teen Court in Waukesha County as a judge. She has won numerous awards for client satisfaction and works hard to get the best case scenario for her clients on a daily basis....
Top-ranked divorce and family law attorneys serving Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine counties and all of South-Eastern Wisconsin. David N. Iancu has devoted his practice to finding innovative solutions to complex divorce and family law cases. No case too big or too small.Featured in Milwaukee?s Lifestyle Magazine, ?M Magazine? as a ?Leading Lawyer? each year from 2013 to 2018.Named ?10 Best Attorney? for Wisconsin by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for 2018.Named ?SUPER LAWYER ? Rising Star? each year from 2010 to 2018.Named a ?Top 100 Lawyer? by The National Adv...
President of the La Crosse County Bar Association 2016-7. Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney since 2013. Avvo.com 9+ rated attorney. I have practiced before trial courts around Wisconsin and in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court (including oral arguments in 2015.) I am actively involved in the community, serving as President of the Board of the 7 Rivers Alliance, on the board of Bethany St. Joseph's Corporation, and as part of the Campaign Cabinet for the Great Rivers United Way (fundraising) as of 2020....
Nils Wyosnick is an attorney at N.P. Wyosnick Legal, L.L.C., with a concentration in defending clients in Wisconsin and Illinois against felony and misdemeanor criminal charges, DUI/OWI charges, traffic citations, underage drinking citations, and expungement petitions. A graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Nils began his career as a prosecutor for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in Chicago. As an Assistant State's Attorney, Nils prosecuted in some of the busiest courtrooms in the nation, gaining extensive trial work experience and training. In 2014, Nils left the State's Attorn...
Raised in Northcentral Wisconsin, Attorney Wojan attended UW-Oshkosh and Marquette University Law School. Attorney Wojan has practiced at Petit & Dommershausen since 2012....
Personal Injury Attorney Chad A. Kreblin became a shareholder at Hupy and Abraham in 2007 and has recovered over $155 million on behalf of his clients. He has lectured on various legal and insurance coverage issues in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota....
Mike joined the firm in 1974. He served as the firm?s President for six years. Mike's trial experience includes a wide range of claims, from winning a jury verdict against Ford Motor Company for manufacturing a defective automobile to obtaining a punitive damages award against a national insurance company for libel and slander. He has tried accident cases involving farm machinery, ATVs, motorcycles, automobiles, dog bites and other animal claims, as well as claims against manufacturers of defective products. He has argued numerous cases before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin S...
Tracy received his law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1990, where he served as Articles Editor for the Minnesota Law Review. He received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1987. He is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Specialist and focuses on plaintiff's personal injury. Tracy N. Tool is a civil litigator experienced in a wide range of substantive areas of law. He uses the legal process to restore the balance of power and to remind big corporations and insurance companies that injured clients must be treated fairly. Tracy handles c...