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At her law firm in Gretna, Louisiana, Barbara Volk Madere represents clients throughout the area in family law matters, including divorce, domestic violence, adoption and paternity issues. Ms. Madere also handles estate planning and administration and represents plaintiffs in personal injury litigation.. Admitted to practice before all of the state courts of Louisiana, Ms. Madere has developed a reputation throughout her career as a highly skilled attorney who is dedicated to protecting her clients' interests and rights. She has been certified as a specialist in family law by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Madere is also a trained collaborative and mediation law attorney, and she uses those skills to help people resolve disputes through alternative dispute resolution procedures short of protracted court litigation.

Margaret Wrenn Hickey practices in the areas of divorce, family law, and elder law including trusts for the disabled, title 19 and guardianship. She is a shareholder in the law firm of Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C., Milwaukee, and received her B.A. from Marquette University (1982, summa cum laude), where she was Phi Beta Kappa, and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School (1986, cum laude).. Margaret is a past Chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin Elder Law Section Board of Directors and a past Chair of the Family Law Section Board of Directors. She is a past President of the Milwaukee Bar Association (President 2004-05) and served on the Board of Directors from 1999-2005. Margaret currently serves on the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors (District 2, 2005-09, Chair 2006-07) and will serve as Treasurer of the Board from 2009-11.. Margaret also serves on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society and public radio station WUWM. Margaret lectures frequently at local, state and national bar meetings and to community groups and other professionals on elder law and family law topics. She has served on the board of Aurora Family Service, Rosalie Manor and the Village of Shorewood.. Margaret is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Association for Women Lawyers and she is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President for the Wisconsin Chapter, 2005-06.) She is named in the Best Lawyers in America for family and elder law and has been named as a "Super Lawyer" in elder law. She was also named in the top ten lawyers in Wisconsin by Super Lawyers (2012).

Steven Wiseman has limited his area of practice primarily to Matrimonial & Family Law for 25 years. Mr. Wiseman has served as Chairperson of the Matrimonial and Family Law Committee of the Bar Association of Erie County.  He is frequently invited by the New York State Bar Association and Erie Institute of Law to lecture on marital and family law topics at continuing legal education seminars and programs across New York. Mr. Wiseman has had the honor of addressing Supreme and Family Court judges and has significant appellate practice experience, not only in matrimonial and family law matters, but in other legal areas as well.  He was the author of a brief submitted to the Court of Appeals, New York State's highest court, in People v. Kendzia, involving the right of a criminal defendant to a speedy trial, which has since been regularly cited by courts throughout the state, leading to what is commonly known in state criminal procedure as the "Kendzia letter.". Mr. Wiseman has earned the distinguished peer rating for ethical standards, and for professional ability based upon legal knowledge and experience in his specific area of practice, analytical abilities, judgment, and communication abilities, by the nation's leading directory of attorneys, Martindale-Hubbell.. Mr. Wiseman has been active in community organizations, having served as an officer and director of Temples Beth Israel and Shaarey Zedek, as well as a director of Deaf Adult Services of Western New York, Inc.

Charlotte received her Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology with specialization in Archaeology) from the University of Iowa in May 1997 and her Juris Doctorate from Drake University Law School in May 2003. Charlotte was a collegiate swimmer and soccer player at the University of Iowa. Charlotte is a member of Iowa State Bar Association.. Charlotte practices primarily in the area of divorce and child custody, visitation, and child support litigation. She is a strong supporter of alternative dispute resolution and she has completed the Iowa State Bar accredited mediation training course.. Charlotte is an avid photographer and enjoys spending her free time with her husband, Brian, and their two children, Ellen and Anthony, as well as following the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Jenn Yan Wen is a solo practitioner who focuses on family law cases.. Jenn graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Jenn also speaks Mandarin and Shanghainese dialect.