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Peter founded Diercks Law Office in 2011 to to provide individuals and businesses with high quality legal services at affordable rates. Peter works closely with business owners to provide legal counsel on a variety of issues. He also works with families to develop lifelong estate plans and aids personal representatives with probate and estate administration.

Mark has maintained a general transactional practice in Wisconsin since 1994.  The majority of his practice concentrates in the areas of estate planning, probate, and business law.  One of Mark's passions is working with clients to develop creative estate plans that address each client's unique planning goals.  He accompllishes this through the skillful use of wills, trusts, marital property agreements, contractual assets, buy-sell agreements, powers of attorney, foundations, and /or other entities.  Upon a client's passing, Mark continues working with that clent's estate, heirs, and trusts to ensure the client's plans and wishes are followed.  In the commercial world, Mark thrives in assisting business clients in a broad variety of matters including business organization, mergers and acquisitions, owner disputes,financing, taxation, collection, employment matters, contract and contractual disputes, real estate transactions, and business succession panning.

Lisa Goldman represents clients in various areas including criminal defense, civil litigation and election recounts. Lisaalso has experience litigating ERISA matters, including claims related to health insurance and pension benefits.. Lisa makes a strong presence as demonstrated by her excellent trial and appellate record. Lisa has successfully obtained acquittals in criminal felony, misdemeanor, and traffic trials. She obtained a civil verdict over $400,000. Lisa reversed an election result in northern Wisconsin through an effective recount strategy. She successfully represented the Democratic Party in circuit court to extend polling hours at a polling station temporarily closed – a first in Wisconsin. She assisted Senator Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. Most recently, Lisa was selected to participate on the Rules Committee for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.. Lisa served on the Professional Ethics Committee of the State Bar of Wisconsin for six years. Additionally, Lisa is routinely appointed by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin as a referee in attorney discipline cases. She is also a member of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Dane County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and Inns of Court.. Read more about Lisa at:

Lee R. Atterbury was raised in Dodge County, WI.  He attended college at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI and obtained a BA degree cum laude majoring in philosophy.  He then attended law school at the University of Wisconsin where he was selected to be on Law Review and where he served as a Note and Comment Editor.  He graduated with his juris doctorate degree in 1974.. Lee’s entire career has been devoted to representing people who have been injured.  Over the years, he has represented hundreds of people injured in automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, construction site accidents, and also those who have been injured by dogs, livestock, dangerous and defective products and by professional negligence, including medical malpractice and legal malpractice and those who have been treated unfairly by their own insurance company.  He has handled serious injury cases involving head injuries, burns, multiple fractures, disfigurement, psychological injuries and spinal cord injuries and paralysis.  Lee has an additional interest in horse related cases and has litigated horse related cases and has also mediated and settled horse cases, involving both injuries to horses and to people.. Lee has tried over 100 cases to juries in multiple different state and federal courts throughout Wisconsin as well as in Iowa and has arbitrated cases for clients throughout Wisconsin and in Missouri.  He has taken deposition testimony all across the United States.  He has obtained settlements for clients that provide fair compensation in personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice and legal malpractice cases.. Lee has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist and recertified twice as a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy.  He has also been a Wisconsin Super Lawyer since 2006 and has been listed as Best Lawyers in Wisconsin by Milwaukee and Madison Magazines multiple times.  He is a member of the American Association for Justice, State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Association for Justice and the Dane County Bar Association.. Outside of work, Lee is an avid outdoorsman and horseman, and lives on a horse farm in rural Dane County.  He is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and a licensed private pilot.  He is also a published author of several novels, including Solitude Showdown, Meeteetse Massacre, and the soon to be released Crazywoman Chance.

Jennifer has been practicing law since 2010 and focuses her practice on financial matters, including all types of bankruptcy, debtor/creditor rights, asset protection, and workouts.  Jennifer has represented individuals and businesses in state and federal courts in bankruptcy reorganization cases, challenges to bankruptcy discharge, fraudulent transfer issues, adversary proceedings, and valuation of asset disputes.. Jennifer also represents clients in various areas of financial matters in the consumer and commercial context, such as settlements, asset protection strategies, collections, foreclosures, mortgage modifications, student loans, credit problems, and consumer matters.. Prior to joining Fuhrman & Dodge, S.C., Jennifer worked as an attorney for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Jeanne's areas of practice include handling disputes involving wills and trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning matters; business breakups, shareholder disputes, and other business litigation; insurance law; construction and real estate transaction disputes; land use and zoning disputes; trademark and other intellectual property disputes; and consumer law.  Jeanne has handled matters in state and federal courts, including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, administrative agency proceedings, and appeals.. For over 20 years, Jeanne has represented individuals and businesses in many different types of disputes, including litigation involving contracts and claims of fraud, misrepresentation, trademark infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, interference with contractual relations, and other business torts. In addition, Jeanne has represented beneficiaries in trust and estate disputes, including disputes involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty and self-dealing.  Jeanne also has substantial experience representing individuals and businesses in consumer law matters, including disputes involving advertising and sales practices, debt collection, and credit reporting practices.. In addition to representing sellers and buyers in real estate disputes, Jeanne has represented real estate developers, owners, and construction companies and other contractors in litigation arising out of construction projects, including matters involving claims of breach of contract, defective design, defective construction, and theft by contractor. Jeanne has also represented clients in environmental litigation relating to hazardous waste disposal, groundwater contamination, asbestos abatement, and insurance coverage for environmental claims.. Jeanne graduated cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1993, where she was an Articles Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review. During law school, Jeanne worked as a law clerk for the Wisconsin Department of Justice in its consumer law department.. Jeanne is a visiting faculty member of the University of Wisconsin Law School and is a member of both the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Dane County Bar Association.  In April 2019, Jeanne was appointed to the Governor’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee.  She also serves on the Executive Committee of the James E. Doyle Chapter of the American Inns of Court and is a member and Past President of the Madison Horizons Rotary Club. In her spare time, Jeanne enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

I have substantial experience in employment law, as an attorney and as a human resources director.. I also dealt with issues of employment law during my 12 years at Vivent Health, formerly the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) and AIDS Network, first as a staff and lead attorney, then as the Director of Legal Services, and finally as the Director of HR. My work included issues of employment discrimination.. Besides employment law, I also have a special interest in school law, LGBTQ rights, and international adoption. I have also run my own specialty law firm, which focused on high-impact litigation involving animal rights.

I focus my practice on complex business litigation and transactional work including partnership disputes, franchise and fair dealership issues, theft of trade secret issues, copyright disputes and breach of fiduciary duty cases, among others. My practice also includes a substantial amount of contract drafting, business start-up work, and business succession and estate planning.

I find that communication is the key to a successful relationship with my clients, and I work hard to  be  available and responsive to my client's needs. I like to work closely with them, guiding them through the decision making processes that they face, whether it is day to day issues, or finding the best, most effective way to navigate disputes that have resulted in a court action.. I also think being involved in the legal community not only gives me access to great resources, but helps keep me on the forefront of legal issues which affect my clients, and matters that affect my practice in general. Developing relationships with colleagues is not only good personally, its good business.

Eric advises individuals, families, and business owners with estates of all sizes, and helps them develop a customized legal plan for their personal situation. He takes great pride in building long-term relationships with his clients, acting as their “general counsel” for their family or business – being their go-to advisor to help them navigate our complex legal system. Eric assists within his areas of expertise (trusts & estates, business, tax, and real estate), and connects his clients with other specialty professionals for other areas of need. Eric is a shareholder with the firm and also maintains the firm's satellite office in Stoughton. Eric is frequently featured as a speaker on a variety of estate planning topics. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Eric also earned a certificate in Estate Planning with Honors, taking an extensive curriculum of specialty Estate Planning courses. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from the UW-La Crosse College of Business Administration. Eric lives in Waunakee with his wife Eve and daughters Lily and Emma.

Chris’s primary practice involves helping his individual and business clients with their day-to-day legal needs. Chris has significant experience in the litigation area for his clients, including work in the Wisconsin Circuit Courts, Federal Courts, Appellate Courts, as well as administrative agencies and municipal governments. Chris’s litigation experience is broad, with significant knowledge in contract, business, and property disputes, as well as litigation involving the banking, dealership and construction industries. Chris is also regularly involved in the operation of business, including representation of clients in their day-to-day needs, employment matters, purchases and sales of businesses and resolving problems arising out of disputes between business owners. Chris has an extensive practice in collections and business formations.. Chris’s clients include several banks and credit unions, and he assists them with their daily operational needs, including loan origination transactions, inter-creditor issues and debt collection, including replevins, foreclosure and contract actions.. Chris also has a long history of representation of dealerships, including automobile dealers, equipment dealers, hardware dealers and other Wisconsin dealerships. Over the course of his entire career, Chris has represented clients in dealership and franchise disputes and in matters governed by the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law.. Chris also has extensive experience in the real estate arena, ranging from assistance with real estate purchases and sales to extensive and complex commercial real estate transactions. Chris has litigated numerous cases involving problems arising during or after the sale of real property, title issues, construction disputes and matters involving the state government and local municipalities.

Attorney Victor M. Arellano is a partner and shareholder of the prestigious law firm of Arellano & Phebus, S.C. of Madison, Wisconsin where he practices in civil and criminal litigation with an emphasis on plaintiff’s personal injury, worker’s compensation, labor/civil rights, immigration law, and class actions. He is certified and admitted to practice law by the highest court of the land, the U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Court, Federal District courts, both Wisconsin Federal District Courts, Federal Immigration Court, and the United States Tax Court.. Attorney Arellano has been recognized by both professional, legal associations, and community groups because of his history of legal and community accomplishments.  Attorney Arellano has received the “Distinguished” Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards by the prestigious LexisNexis | Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been selected as a Super Lawyer of 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 by the Super Lawyers and Law & Politics (featured in the November 2005 edition as the “storm”).. Mr. Arellano has received outstanding recognition throughout his legal career. He was selected by the prominent Madison Magazine as among the best 100 lawyers in Madison, Wisconsin and one of eleven Wisconsin attorneys selected as leader in the law for 2006 by the Wisconsin Law Journal. He is a member of the Million Dollars Forum which is an organization that includes attorneys who have obtained millions of dollars for clients. The LawDragon, a national legal association, selected Attorney Arellano as among the 500 Leading Plaintiff’s Attorneys in America. Attorney Arellano has been featured in the SuperLawers, 2009 corporate counsel edition and on the cover of the 2005 issue of In Business Magazine regarding business immigration issues.. Attorney Arellano’s law firm has a reputation for aggressively representing individuals who face serious difficulties due to accidents, employment discrimination, criminal charges, and immigration problems. His commitment to fight for many individuals who are often ignored by the mainstream law firms is well known. Community organizations have recognized his advocacy for Latinos, migrant workers, and for those less fortunate such as migrant workers. The national organization United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) issued to Attorney Arellano the Hispanic Man of the Year Award (2002). Many community organizations have also recognized Attorney Arellano for his contribution to Latino education, charity, and the elimination of domestic abuse within the Latino household. He just recently received the Community Leader Award of 2015 by the Midwest Family Broadcasting Corporation.. Attorney Victor M. Arellano hosts his own radio program (“En Vivo con Victor Arellano/Live with Victor Arellano”) wherein he provides legal advice and covers matters of public interest for the Latino community. He has also written legal articles related to issues affecting immigrants and other Latino community organizations.. The attorneys at Arellano & Phebus, S.C. law firm have been involved in litigation that has resulted in the collections of millions of dollars. Equally important is the fact that the Arellano & Phebus, S.C. attorneys have been involved in litigation which has brought significant impact to the lives of workers, underrepresented communities, and the practices of many corporations who employ workers.. The law firm of Arellano & Phebus, S.C. is equipped with bilingual attorneys and staff and the history of community and legal advocacy on behalf of the disenfranchised and vulnerable communities, union workers, and middle class families. Our goal is to aggressively represent the disadvantaged and the working families when facing powerful insurance companies and/or government during difficult times.

Attorney Tracey Wood is a nationally recognized legal authority on Drunk Driving Law as well as criminal defense.  She is Wisconsin’s first lawyer ever appointed to the Board of Regents for the National College of Dui Defense, she was Wisconsin's first attorney trained as a Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor, and the First State Delegate for the National College of DUI Defense. She is the author of the best selling book on Amazon, "A Cup of Coffee with 10 of the Top Dui Attorneys in the United States.  Attorney Wood served as the President of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and was the Chair of that organization's Strike Force, representing other attorneys facing court actions due to zealous representation of their clients.  A member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, she has been voted "Best Criminal Defense Attorney" among a handful of lawyers to receive such recognition in the past few years and is on Superlawyers top lists for defense attorneys in Wisconsin. Tracey obtained her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School, one of the highest regarded law schools in the nation. Call now. .

Attorney Peter C. Osman takes a relationship based approach to estate planning with his clients, taking the time to understand their unique situation and particular goals for themselves and their loved ones.  He believes in the importance of educating his clients about their estate planning options and then planning according to their specific direction based on what best suits their objectives.. His practice is based on comprehensive estate planning, which he feels is best  achieved by getting the entire picture of a client’s life and family.  To that end, he works closely with his clients’ advisors and other professionals in order to effectively coordinate the client’s estate plan.

Attorney Joshua Hargrove is experienced in criminal defense. Driven by a critical pursuit of justice, he is a staunch advocate for the marginalized.. Hargrove graduated with a Juris Doctorate from The University of Wisconsin and holds a dual degree in political science and legal studies from the University. Most recently, he served as Assistant District Attorney in Madison, Wisconsin. Before that, Hargrove served as Assistant State Public Defender in Northern Wisconsin, representing the most maligned populations in Pierce, St. Croix, Dunn, and Polk Counties. There, he created a niche for the critical use of High Court opinions coupled with extensive knowledge of Wisconsin Law to effectively litigate cases.

Alexander Kammer was born in Madison, WI in 1970.  He was raised on a farm near the Marquette/Columbia county line.  He graduated from Wayland Academy high school in 1988.  He then attended the University of Wisconsin Madison and graduated in 1992 with a degree in history and a degree in political science.  He went on to law school graduating in 1998 from Northern Illinois College of Law, cum laude. Alex put himself through school working a wide variety of trades including construction, roofing, factory work, landscaping and restaurant work.His entire career has concentrated exclusively in the area of plaintiff's personal injury law.  He is listed in Best Lawyers of America, has been recognized as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer each year from 2006 to the present and is listed as one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers in Wisconsin by the American Association of Trial Lawyers.  His practice focuses on brain injuries, complicated orthopedic injuries, wrongful death, RSD/CRPS injuries and insurance bad faith.Alex has successfully taken many cases to trial.  He has obtained substantial settlements and verdicts on accident cases involving orthopedic, neurological and psychological injuries.  His successful trial record includes cases involving trucking accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents as well as occupational and recreational accidents.   Alex has lectured and written on a variety of topics dealing with plaintiff's personal injury issues, focusing primarily on instructing how to effectively represent injured people.  He is a member of the Wisconsin and Dane County Bar associations, the Wisconsin Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice, Public Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association.  He is also a member of the Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin as well as the International Brain Injury Association.Alex has handled literally hundreds of accident claims over the years involving people from every conceivable walk of life.  He has obtained justice and compensation for accident victims stemming from virtually every imaginable sort of injury.  These include physical injuries such as spinal fractures or brain injuries as well as economic injuries such as wrongful denials of insurance benefits or insurance claims.  He is driven in his work by the need to see people through the very difficult time that follows a serious accident.  He recognizes that a serious injury represents an almost complete interruption of someone's life.  His professional life has been dedicated to getting people through this hardship, back on to their feet and on with their lives.Likely as a result of growing up in the country, Alex is an outdoor enthusiast and an avid gardener.  He enjoys fishing, canoe camping, travel and outdoor photography.  He has a website dedicated to his photography - Alexander Kammer is married and has two children, a son and a daughter.  He and his family live in Middleton, WI.