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We, as the attorneys at the Law Office of Frank Joseph Schiro, Ltd., are a team of litigation professionals that represent our clients both inside and outside the courtroom. Each day, our litigators work hand-in-hand with clients to understand their litigation needs and goals. Since 1969, the Law Office of Frank Joseph Schiro, Ltd. has successfully represented clients in state and federal courtrooms throughout Wisconsin, including cases before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Wisconsin. We are proud to have a wide range of clients, from local individuals to well-known businesses.. We are committed to developing a strategical approach geared toward helping all of our clients achieve the goals of the representation. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to achieve your goals.

Victor focuses his practice in civil and criminal litigation.  With diverse litigation experience, Victor has argued several cases in the Federal Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  He has tried more than 60 cases, most of them jury trials in both State and Federal Courts.  These trials involved, among other legal issues: employment agreements, wage claims, medical negligence, commercial banking law, discrimination law, arbitration agreements, telecommunications fraud, business disputes, real estate fraud, construction, auto dealership law, paternity, personal injury and lemon law.. Victor’s criminal jury trial experience includes representing individuals charged with the following types of crimes: first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault, child neglect resulting in death, homicide by intoxicated use of motor vehicle, public official accepting bribes, burglary, federal drug and gun cases, and sexual predator law.. In addition to jury trials, Victor has extensive experience in representing clients in administrative hearings.  These hearings typically involve claims of employment discrimination.  He has represented both employers and employees in claims relating to race discrimination, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, and disability discrimination.

Top-Ranked Divorce Lawyer, Family Lawyer and Mediator serving Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Racine, Jefferson, Sheboygan and Kenosha counties and all of Wisconsin. Our law firm has had over 10,000 satisfied clients. No case too complicated or too simple.  Hard-working, experienced, and sensitive to client needs, Mr. Iancu can provide you with sound legal assistance at every stage all while keeping you informed. David N. Iancu is proud to offer you expert guidance in the following areas:

Tim Trecek is the Vice President, Chief Operations Officer and Corporate Secretary of Habush Habush & Rottier and has been a member of the law firm since 1995. He is a managing partner of both the Milwaukee and West Bend offices. Tim specializes in all types of personal injury litigation. He has successfully litigated cases involving automobile defects (airbags, seatbelts, seats, and structural integrity), construction accidents, misfiled prescriptions, car/motorcycle accidents, truck/semi accidents, slip/trip and falls, dog bites, injuries involving horses, brain injuries, RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy), machine defects (saws, chippers, cement mixer defects, deer stands, snow blowers), child car seats, personal watercraft, and specialized experience with serious burn injuries from events such as explosions and utility/electrical accidents.. In 2020, Tim and his team obtained the largest single plaintiff verdict in the history of the State of Wisconsin, when a Racine County jury awarded his client $38.16 million, for injuries caused by a defectively designed driver’s seat in his 2013 Hyundai Elantra. Also in 2020, the Wisconsin Association for Justice selected Tim as the recipient of the Robert L. Habush Trial Lawyer of the Year, making Tim only one of two attorneys in the state, to be honored with the award twice (read acceptance speech).. Tim has worked on cases throughout the United States. Due to his significant trial experience, he has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has been selected for exclusive membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He was recognized in the January 25, 2006 issue of the Wisconsin Law Journal (see article) for holding three of the state’s top five settlements in 2005. In 2009, he obtained the third largest reported award in the State of Wisconsin ($6 million) for his client who was injured in an accident with a semi-trailer truck.. In February of 2011, Tim obtained a $16 million award on behalf of eight injured scaffold workers involved in a dust explosion at the WE Energies Oak Creek plant. This is the largest award in the State’s history involving injuries caused by an explosion of PRB (Powder River Basin) coal dust. It also makes Tim the only attorney in Wisconsin to have four multi-million dollar recoveries against the State’s largest utility.. In 2011, the Wisconsin Association for Justice selected Tim (for the first time) as the recipient of the prestigious Robert L. Habush, Wisconsin Trial Lawyer of the Year Award (read acceptance speech). Additionally, he was named as one of Wisconsin’s Leaders in the Law in 2008 by the Wisconsin Law Journal. In 2013 Tim was accepted as a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Attorneys, one of the youngest recipients of this venerable honor. In 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021, he was honored to be listed as Lawyer of Year for Product Liability Litigation and in 2022 was honored as Lawyer of the Year for both Product Liability Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation in Milwaukee by Best Lawyers in America. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 2010. Tim was requested by the Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to serve two terms on the District 2 Committee of the Office of Lawyer Regulation, a body whose job it is to maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism in Wisconsin’s lawyers.. Since 2005, Tim has been teaching an Advanced Trial Practice course at Marquette University Law School. He has given speeches to other lawyers on a variety of legal topics. Using his experience in child car seat defect cases, he has given presentations to parents of preschool children concerning the safe use of child car seats. He is also a Fellow in the International Society of Barristers (and serves on its Board of Directors), is a member of the invitation-only Litigation Counsel of America, and is a member of the highly exclusive, invitation only, Summit Council, made up of the countries best plaintiff’s attorneys. Additionally, Tim has been recognized on the Wisconsin Super Lawyers list since 2006, making the Wisconsin Top 10 list many times since 2006. Tim was elected to the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee’s Board of Directors. The Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee is one of the nation’s oldest, continuously operating, public interest law firms.. Although he was born, raised, and works in southeastern Wisconsin, Tim has earned a national reputation as a successful plaintiff’s trial lawyer. Tim’s successes have been so noteworthy that they have been chronicled in papers such as the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, the Fort Worth Star Telegram, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle and dozens of other publications. Tim is also actively involved in his church and the community.

Throughout my 39 years as a personal injury trial lawyer I have also been a dedicated sports fan; I am a season ticket holder to the Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers, and I attend several Wisconsin Badger games every year. In addition to following most major sports at both the college and professional levels, I am an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction with an admitted soft spot for mysteries and historical fiction. I also play a fair amount of golf during the summer months.. My wife of 42 years, Anita, is a remarkably accomplished woman. Anita is an RN, a psychotherapist, holds natropathic certification`, and is a highly regarded actress in local community theater. Anita remains an indescribably valuable part of every facet of my life, professional as well as personal.. Perhaps my greatest non-work passion is for my 3 (soon to be 4) grandchildren. I am fortunate to have both my sons, their wives, and all our grandchildren right here in Milwaukee so I get to spend a good deal of time with each of them. Being a grandfather is one of life's greatest blessings.

Richard J. Podell graduated from Colgate university (A.B. 1966) and the University of Wisconsin (J.D. 1969).  He is the President of Podell & Book, S.C., where he practices in the area of Family Law.

Our law firm sucessfuly represented thousands of people for over 12 years.  We succesfully handled multiple car/trucks/school busses accident cases with satisfying for clients results.  We are small but very customer friendly law firm that will work hard to receive best possibly outcome in your given situation.  At our office we speak 6 languages and we work with very diverse clientele.  In reality "we speak your language" and whatever language our customer speaks, we will speak that language.   Give us a try and you will not be disapointed by the level of our service and results!

Our bankruptcy firm “The Bankruptcy Law Offices of Richard A. Check, S.C.” was started in 1998 to provide outstanding Bankruptcy Law Protection.Your confidentiality comes first with regard to all financial and legal bankruptcy representation. Our Milwaukee bankruptcy attorneys and professional staff oblige you the respect and special attention you deserve.When you come into our firm, you are immediately among friends. We focus on financial solutions that are in your best interest; we explain the solutions tailored to your situation whether you are an individual or a business seeking bankruptcy relief. Our goal is to position you with hope for the future, and confidence to move forward.11 Locations:. •Milwaukee •Racine  •Fond Du Lac  •Manitowoc. •Sheboygan •West Bend  •Oshkosh. •Green Bay • Wausau •Stevens Point •Appleton

Originally from Madison, Attorney Schuchardt is actively involved in the community as a volunteer for a local dog rescue, at Polishfest, and as a guest speaker at Alverno College.  He also enjoys playing volleyball, soccer, UW sports, and spending time with his family.

My wife and I currently reside in Wauwatosa.  We enjoy checking all the great restaurants around our office in the Third Ward.  In my free time I enjoy golfing and attending Marquette and Brewers games.

My practice is focused on the areas of Business Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Business Litigation, Creditor/Debtor Negotiation, and other General Business work, oftentimes within the context of Chapter 11 Reorganizations.  I assist companies that are in need of financial restructuring--whether in or outside of bankruptcy court--and help them to continue operating and preserve their assets and assemble a business plan that will allow them to succeed.. I also deal with matters involving general business litigation, commercial leasing, non-compete agreements, LLC and business formation, foreclosure and out-of-court workout cases, estate planning, real estate transactional work, and taxation issues involving distressed real estate.. Outside of the office, I enjoy many of the things Milwaukee has to offer: running and biking by the lakefront, attending MSO and broadway shows at the Marcus Center, cheering on Marquette at the Bradley Center, and enjoying the many farmers markets and community events througout the season.  I have previously served on the Board of my downtown condo building and have been involved with the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association.

Mr. Kalkhoff, a partner with Pitman, Kalkhoff, Sicula & Dentice since 2002, brings extensive trial experience as a trial attorney when representing victims of personal injury. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Kalkhoff has obtained many jury verdicts and favorable settlements for his clients throughout Wisconsin.Attorney Kalkhoff received his law degree Cum Laude from Marquette University where he received academic honors for his legal writing and trial advocacy.Due to his legal excellence, Mr. Kalkhoff has also received the prestigious AV rating by his peers in the legal community, the highest rating awarded to lawyers for their ability and ethics. He is admitted to practice in the state of Wisconsin, the Eastern and Western Federal District Courts of Wisconsin and the Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the American Association for Justice and the Wisconsin Association for Justice.Mr. Kalkhoff has also been appointed as a supplemental court commissioner by the judges of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Mr. Flynn has obtained multiple six figure jury verdicts on personal injury cases in the state court, and has won numerous homicide, sexual assault, and federal criminal cases. Alex Flynn & Associates, S.C. also has a successful appellate practice.

Milwaukee lawyer Chelsea L. Williamson’s primary motivation in practicing family law is to help people in especially trying situations.. Emotions are heightened in family law cases, so Ms. Williamson provides her clients with a source of stability and always looks out for their best interest.. “Family law was appealing because of the combination of the legal aspect with the therapeutic aspect,” Ms. Williamson said. “So many of our clients just want someone to listen to them and tell them that their feelings are valid.”. Ms. Williamson has the unique ability to both listen and empathize. At the end of the day, she is honest about the situation facing each of her clients, but she also always is available if they simply need to vent.. “I believe I am able to connect with clients and let them know that I hear what they feel and what they want and that I understand where they are coming from,” Ms. Williamson said. “Even what they feel or want is legally not in their best interest, I want them to know that I understand and will help guide them to the best possible solution.. “The legal process works at its own pace, but it will all come together in the end. I’m here to help them 100% of the way even beyond the pleadings and the court hearings. I am here to listen to their concerns, help them figure out what they ultimately want and do the stressing and the worrying for them. I am also here to make sure they are not taken advantage of.”

Michael S. Georg, the partner and owner of Debt Advisors Law Offices, has been a champion for Wisconsinites struggling with debt, utilizing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy to help alleviate financial burdens. Growing up in Wisconsin, Mike holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin Madison (1993) and a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law (1997). He gained valuable legal experience by clerking for the Cook County Public Defender’s Office and working in a firm focused on social security disability benefits. This exposure ignited his commitment to helping individuals facing insurmountable obstacles. Currently, he provides crucial support to clients by halting garnishments, repossessions, and foreclosures. Mike believes in treating every client with dignity and respect, fostering an environment where their concerns are heard, and assisting them in crafting a strategic plan for a brighter financial future.

Michael Hanrahan provides businesses and individuals with legal counsel and advocacy services on a variety of topics, with a primary focus on litigation matters. Mr. Hanrahan is an experienced trial attorney, having represented clients in state and federal courts in more than twenty jury trials and a dozen court trials. He has also represented business clients in Wisconsin administrative proceedings involving discrimination and unemployment compensation claims.. In addition to his extensive courtroom experience, Mr. Hanrahan is a talented brief writer and has handled a number of appeals. For example, Mr. Hanrahan tried a commercial case involving a large industrial metal stamping press to a Jefferson County jury. After receiving a successful jury verdict in favor of his client under Wisconsin’s False Advertising Statute, the defendant appealed. Mr. Hanrahan briefed and argued the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with the Court affirming the judgment for his client. (K&S Tool & Die v. Perfection Machinery Sales, 301 109, 732 N.W.2d 792 (2007)). See () The Court’s decision stands as a leading decision under this developing area of law. Mr. Hanrahan has also briefed and argued cases to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.. As part of his civil litigation practice, Mr. Hanrahan regularly represents businesses and individuals regarding covenants not to compete, trade secret matters and confidentiality agreements. He has provided pre-lawsuit legal counseling and contract drafting for covenants not to compete, and judicial briefing and jury trial services as to covenants not to compete. In a recent jury trial involving a covenant not to compete, Mr. Hanrahan obtained a successful jury verdict in favor of his client on a trade secret claim, and, through legal briefing, a judicial declaration of the covenant not to compete’s invalidity, resulting in a complete victory for his client.. During Mr. Hanrahan’s first several years as an attorney, his practice focused on representing insurance companies, and he gained extensive experience in insurance coverage disputes. Since then, he has regularly represented business clients in insurance coverage disputes, including appellate cases. He has also handled professional negligence claims, including medical, dental and accounting malpractice claims. As part of his representation of insurers, Mr. Hanrahan handled a variety of personal injury lawsuits, including negligence and strict product liability cases. With this experience, Mr. Hanrahan has continued to represent clients in personal injury actions, primarily representing injured parties. He has successfully represented individuals in personal injury cases involving food borne illness, products liability and vehicular accidents.. Mr. Hanrahan also has gained significant experience in construction litigation matters. Mr. Hanrahan has represented developers in lawsuits against contractors for breach of contract and building defects. He has also represented contractors who have been forced to utilize their lien rights and pursue claims against developers and/or owners in order to be paid for their work. While in college, Mr. Hanrahan has worked as a laborer for a general contractor, thereby gaining a firsthand understanding of building trades and construction processes and the challenges that come with them.. In representing the firm’s clients over the years, Mr. Hanrahan has also litigated matters involving minority shareholder rights and securities claims. In such matters, Mr. Hanrahan employed business valuation methods and analysis. Such tools have also been valuable in the family law work that Mr. Hanrahan has performed. Often, the most contested issues in a family law matter will involve the valuation of closely held business interests and/or the income that is produced by closely held businesses. In such circumstances, Mr. Hanrahan’s experience as a commercial litigator adds significant value to his representation of family law clients.. While Mr. Hanrahan has the experience to take cases to trial with confidence, he recognizes that litigation can be a time consuming and expensive process. As such, Mr. Hanrahan provides advice and counsel to his clients regarding the potential of settlement throughout the litigation process. He has represented his clients in dozens of mediations, many of which have resulted in satisfactory settlements for his clients. In appropriate circumstances, Mr. Hanrahan uses creative resolution processes. For example, in one case, he negotiated an agreement with the opposing party to settle some aspects of the case, entered binding arbitration for other aspects of the case and tried the remainder of the case to a circuit court jury. Of course, each case is different, and Mr. Hanrahan has shown the ability to be tough when necessary, while continuing to interact with the opposing party in a professional and reasonable manner, thereby keeping the possibility of settlement discussions open at all times.

Michael A. Edwards was born in Milwaukee, WI. Michael attended the Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated in 2014 after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law, Politics & Society and Rhetoric & Communication Studies. Michael graduated from Drake with University Honors.. Michael graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2017 with a Certificate in Sports Law as well as Pro Bono Honors for volunteering nearly 400 hours of his time to pro bono legal services.. Currently, Michael assists clients with family law issues in the Greater Milwaukee area and surrounding counties including the Fox Valley.. While in school, Michael held various internship positions including positions with a sole practitioner, a bankruptcy firm, Bronx County Civil Court of New York, the Milwaukee Justice Center, Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Family Division, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee and compliance for Marquette University Athletics.. Over the years Michael has also been of service to his community having worked with the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Meals from the Heartland, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Easter Seals and United Way.

Matthew J. Linn graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (B.B.A. cum laude in Finance June 1999 and M.B.A. in Leadership and Technology May 2004), and the William Mitchell College of Law, in St. Paul, Minnesota (J.D. May 2007). At law school, Matt was recognized upon graduation for donating 50 or more legal hours to public service and was honored through the Minnesota Justice Foundation's Law School Public Service Program. His law school activities included participation in William Mitchell's nationally ranked clinic program where he represented non-profit entities and provided legal assistance to Minnesota prisoners. Matthew received the school's CALI Excellence for the Future Award and served as the LexisNexis Student Research Assistant.. Prior to enrolling in law school, Matthew was employed by the financial firm Thomson Reuters (FKA Thomson Financial), where he performed business analysis for system design and function of front-end and back office brokerage trading interfaces and their corresponding business applications. After law school, Matthew practiced as an attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before moving to Arizona in 2009 and practicing law in Phoenix.  Matthew returned to Wisconsin in 2014 and practices in the areas of probate, estate planning, bankruptcy, guardianships, family law, real estate, business law and criminal defense.. Matthew's leisure time activities include traveling, as well as developing fluency in the Spanish language.

Leah Thomas defends people accused of crime in state, federal, and municipal courts in Wisconsin. Attorney Thomas excels in working with clients to explain the process, set outcome goals, and to develop litigation and trial issues to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients. Attorney Thomas' practice includes all criminal charges, and she specializes in OWI and traffic defense.. Attorney Thomas received her law degree from Marquette University Law School in 2011, and her undergraduate degree in sociology/criminal justice magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2004, where she also completed certification as a paralegal. She has been with Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas since 2006, first as a paralegal and now as a partner.

Krysta works as an associate attorney at Credit Solutions, S.C. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She earned her JD from Drake University Law School in 2012. As a student, she was a Dean’s List honoree, served as the philanthropy chair for the school’s Delta Theta Phi Chapter and held numerous internships across several areas of the law. She also received her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in International Studies and Spanish language from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008. Ms. Kerr is admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin as well as several United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts throughout the country. She is an active member of the Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditor’s Rights section of the Wisconsin State Bar and has twice served as a presenter at the section’s annual law update in Kohler, Wisconsin. Prior to joining Credit Solutions, S.C., Krysta was the Managing Attorney of the Chapter 13 Department at Miller and Miller as served as Lead Bankruptcy Attorney for a local creditor’s right firm. Her diverse bankruptcy background provides our clients with a unique perspective on the interplay between bankruptcy and default law matters.. A self-proclaimed “Badger Fanatic” and former Men’s Basketball Team Manager, Krysta closely follows all the Wisconsin sports teams and enjoys attending as many games as possible. Outside of sports, she also enjoys local brewery tours, summer festivals and supporting groups like the Wisconsin Humane Society, Wildlife in Need Center and Camp Anokijig. A native of Hartland, Krysta and her husband now reside in New Berlin with their daughter, son, two cats and dog.

Kelly Noyes is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. Kelly represents businesses, banks, hospitals and health care systems in a variety of litigation matters including contract disputes, business torts, non-compete agreements, insurance coverage, ERISA, environmental disputes, collections, appellate work, and toxic torts. Kelly represents clients in both state and federal court, and has litigated appeals before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, as well as the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Since 2012, Kelly has been recognized as a Wisconsin Rising Star in the area of Business Litigation.. Kelly’s experience includes:. During law school, Kelly was a Note and Comment Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review. Her Comment, “Get Cash Until Payday! The Payday-Loan Problem in Wisconsin,” was published in the 2006 Volume of the Wisconsin Law Review. She also participated in internships with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Civil Litigation Unit, the Consumer Law Litigation Clinic, and Judge John Coffey of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.. Kelly is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association and the Association for Women Lawyers. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Economic Justice Institute (EJI) of the University of Wisconsin Law School’s civil, anti-poverty clinical programs which include the Consumer Law Clinic, the Family Court Assistance Project, the Neighborhood Law Project and Foreclosure Mediation Clinic. Kelly also chairs the Association for Women Lawyers Moms in the Bar discussion group, and is involved in mentoring law students and young lawyers.

Jerry has represented businesses and individuals across Wisconsin for over 40 years and has been named to the Wisconsin "Super Lawyers” list for the past nine consecutive years.. Jerry is an experienced attorney whose many legal talents include the ability to draft complex business contracts.  By way of example, Jerry has recently drafted the following for businesses as they being set up, growing, or merging:. Business Organizational Documents, including but not limited to Operating Agreements, Bylaws, and Partnership Agreements. Lease Agreements (real estate and/or equipment). Purchase and Sales Agreement. Limited Warranties. Service Agreements. Non-Compete Agreements. Documents required for Mergers and Acquisitions. Jerry also has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate, including acquisition, development, land use, finance, bank loan documentation, leasing, and exchanges.  Jerry has represented lenders, developers, buyers, sellers, and commercial tenants and landlords.  Jerry is adept at methodically untangling the most complex legal issues and factual situations, including serving as counsel in the largest conservation land sale ever transacted in Wisconsin, and representing a receiver in one of the most comlicated real estate disputes in recent Wisconsin history.. In addition, Jerry’s roots in Wisconsin’s farmland have led him to develop a dairy and farm practice that includes representation of dairy trade groups, dairy cooperatives, and dairy businesses.  This farm and dairy practice includes drafting organizational documents and contracts, providing business advice, and advising on regulatory compliance, especially before the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCAP) and Federal Milk Market Administration.. Jerry graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School, magna cum laude, and served as an editor on the law review.

Jason R. Oldenburg is the founding member of the Injury and Disability Law Office of Wisconsin.  He graduated summa cum laude from Winona State University in 2001 and earned his law degree from Marquette University in 2004, graduating cum laude. Mr. Oldenburg practices in the areas of worker's compensation, personal injury and social security disability. He maintains a statewide practice and exclusively represents injured individuals. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Association for Justice and Wisconsin Association of Worker's Compensation Attorneys (past president).  He is admitted to practice before the State of Wisconsin and the United States District Court for the Eastern District. He has been named as a Super Lawyer in the area of worker's compensation from 2013 to present.  Prior to that he was named as a Rising Star from 2008 to 2012 in the areas of personal injury and worker's compensation.  In 2014, he was also named as being in the Top 50 of attorneys in the State of Wisconsin according to Super Lawyers.  He was selected for “Leading Lawyers” in the areas of Workers Compensation and Personal Injury  from 2012 to present.  He is a frequent lecturer to labor unions throughout the State of Wisconsin on the topic of Worker's Compensation and Social Security Disability.  He has presented at continuing legal education seminars in the areas of personal injury, worker's compensation, professional ethics and Medicare set-asides.

I've been practicing law since 1995, and I love what I do. I love my work because I thrive off of helping others. Though the money is certainly nice and provides a very comfortable lifestyle, I did not become an attorney to get rich - I became one so that I would have an interesting livelihood with which I could validate my own existence in the universe by doing meaningful things for folks in need of help while fully utilizing all of my language and "people" skills. Unlike a lot of other attorneys, I take the time to provide my clients such quality services as making house calls (not just for the sick or elderly), and I personally return each and every client's telephone call and e-mail reasonably promptly, if not immediately. With the exception of bankruptcy-client cases, no one ever touches my files but me. I do have people helping me out at any given time with the administration of my law practice, but only my hands touch my non-bankruptcy files. I am the only one who drafts my criminal-defense and family-law clients' paperwork, not some paralegal. When a client retains me to handle his or her case in court, I am the one who goes to court for that client, not an associate attorney working for me. And I am the one who is in charge of taking and answering my telephone messages on my direct line. I do everything myself for my clients because modern technology allows me to, and because past experiences have taught me that letting somebody else do work on my cases can lead to sloppy carelessness below the high standards that I adopted from half a decade of military service during the cold war. I realize that what I do for people is very serious business; I take each and every client's case equally as seriously, no matter how much or how little is at stake for each one because everybody's case is important. Another reason that I can do everything for my clients myself and take such good care of them personally is because I am very selective with the number of legal matters that I take on at any given time, unlike other lawyers I know who pile so many cases onto their desks that they end up spreading themselves far too thinly to give their clients the close attention, care and results that I give mine! Click  to read a few newspaper articles about some of my legal victories. Also, click  to read a poem that one of my actual clients has published on about the quality of the service and care I provide.

I was raised in both Wisconsin and North Carolina, which explains both my passion for Kringle and love of college hoops. I attended Earlham College (Richmond, Indiana) and North Carolina State University(Raleigh, North Carolina) for my undergraduate studies and earned my bachelor's degree from the latter. I was able to study briefly in Krasnodar, Russia, during a very exciting time as that country transitioned out of the cold war.. Along with my family's support and various forms of financial aid, I put myself through college and law school working a variety of jobs such as server, bartender, salesperson, organizational consultant, and as an improvisational comedian. This variety served me well; I learned about various occupations, the value of hard work and how to work smart because my time is valuable.. To complete my formal education, I attended law school at the University of North Carolina School of Law. During those years, I had numerous experiences that helped teach me what it means to be an attorney and an advocate for my clients. During my first summer and during the year, I had the privilege of clerking for my personal legal hero, Raymond Mason Taylor, Esq., of Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Taylor's decades of experience as a respected and successful attorney allowed him to be a mentor to me. His advice still sounds in my head on a nearly daily basis as I perform work for my clients today.. I spent my second law school summer at Pamlico Sound Legal Services. At Pamlico Sound, I assisted clients who were struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd with FEMA and state claims. The work was rewarding and challenging and I extended my internship well beyond the original agreement to continue working with the people of Eastern North Carolina to recover from the storm.. During law school, I also clerked for my criminal law professor, Arnold H. Loewy, and contributed research for his third edition of Criminal Law in a Nutshell (2003).. After three years of course work, participation in Moot Court, involvement in various volunteer activities, and a brief study abroad observing the institutions of the European Union, I was honored with my Juris Doctor in May 2001. â€¨â€¨I started my legal career as a staff attorney at the Indianapolis office of Indiana Legal Services, where I practiced consumer, family, and landlord-tenant law. This experience was invaluable. Because Legal Services provides free legal services to qualified individuals, the budget was not extensive. I was able to choose interesting cases and dive right in to practicing law whereas in a more traditional firm environment I might have been expected to spend more time observing or supporting more experienced attorneys.. I moved to Chicago in 2003 to take a job with a growing law firm specializing in consumer bankruptcy. I started by taking Chapter 7 and 13 cases and working with clients. Eventually, I managed the practice for Northern Indiana, with offices in Merrillville, Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Elkhart, Indiana. Later, at the same firm, I was asked to train and manage a number of offices across the country. I have continued to work with attorneys and clients at my former firm. I have traveled across the United States and worked with people in Manhattan, Miami, Las Vegas, San Francisco and a variety of less exciting locations in between.. In 2010, I moved back to Wisconsin. I chose to live in Milwaukee because of family connections and because I simply love Wisconsin...even when it snows. Fueled by a desire to spend more time with clients and less time in airports, I opened the Law Offices of Deborah A. Stencel in summer 2011.  In 2016, I joined Miller and Miller Law in Milwaukee where I am privileged to work with a team of caring and dedicated professionals.