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Lynn is a shareholder with the law firm. She primarily practices in the area of family law and has handled legal custody, placement, child support, maintenance, other child related financial matters, property division, voluntary paternity acknowledgement cases, paternity and divorce cases, post-divorce motions, post paternity motions throughout courts in Wisconsin, including complex cases involving business valuation, high income maintenance and support issues, and high conflict family legal disputes. It is her goal in her practice to improve the lives of children and parents of divorce. She received her B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1987) and her J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law (1993).
Lynn is a member of the Rock County Bar (President (2 terms), President Elect and Secretary), Illinois State Bar Association (member, Family Law Section), American Bar Association (member, Family Law Section) and the State Bar of Wisconsin- (member, Family Law Section).
She has been admitted to practice in all courts of the State of Wisconsin since 1993, and all courts of the State of Illinois since 1996, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Lynn has been a presenter at continuing legal education courses on family law in Wisconsin through the National Business Institute; has taught Business Law at Blackhawk Technical College; served as a Moderator, Panelist and Presenter at the State Bar of Wisconsin Door County Family Law Workshop; and served as a presenter at the State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE 2014 GAL Training Surviving High-Conflict Cases and at the 2017 AMC Family Law Section presentation. She is a certified Divorce and Family Mediator.
She is the Chair-Elect and a member of the Board of Directors of the Family Law Section for the State Bar of Wisconsin. Lynn also serves as Chairwoman of the Door County Family Law Workshop and is member of the Continuing Legal Education Committee. She has previously served on the Editorial Board of the Wisconsin Journal of Family Law; and System Book for Family Law Editorial Board 2010-2011.
Lynn is a member of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin and Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
She is a founding member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)-Wisconsin Chapter. She is very involved in the AFCC Wisconsin Chapter and is the Treasurer of the Chapter, and is a committee member of the Program Committee. She previously served as President of the AFCC-Wisconsin Chapter; and Co-Chair of the Program Committee.
Lynn is a past member of the Board of Bar Examiners Review Committee.
She is very active in the community and volunteers extensively in the county 4-H program. She works with youth in developing their leadership skills and teaching them about community service. She is a board member of Janesville Noon Rotary and Rock County 4H Fair Board.
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Acquired: 1996
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State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 1993
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1 E Milwaukee St, Janesville, WI, 53545-3029
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Posted by anonymous | June 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Lynn communicates well, responding to emails promptly, for the most part. My biggest complaint, she was well aware of past violence. During my divorce, my soon to be ex was constantly tormenting me, covering cameras, banging on my door around 2am, playing music at early hours after drinking at a bar...
Posted by anonymous | May 4, 2017 | Hired Attorney
I had been warned by other attorneys about hiring Lynn's firm because their billing is consistently so exorbitant, but despite the warnings I contacted Lynn for help on a very specific child custody issue because I was willing to pay for an attorney that could get things done. I met with her twice a...
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2015
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004 - Present
Partner, Brennan Steil S.C.
2000 - 2004
Associate, Brennan Steil S.C.
1995 - 2000
Associate, Bolgrein, Rentz, Mineau, Koepke and Kimes, S.C.C
1993 - 1995
Associate, Kitto Law Offices, S.C.
2013 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Family Law SectionContinuing Legal Education Committee Member
2013 - Present
Association of Family and Concilliation Courts (Wisconsin chapter)Program Committee Member
2013 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Wisconsin chapter)President Elect (Vice President 2014)
2013 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Wisconsin Chapter)Program Member (Co-Chair in 2013)
2013 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Wisconsin chapter)Board Member
2012 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Wisconsin chapter)Founding Member
2011 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Family Law Section, Door County Family Law Workshop CommitteeChair
2011 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation CourtsAttorney Member
2011 - Present
Collaborative Family Law Council of WisconsinAttorney Member
2009 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Family Law Section, Door County Workshop CommitteeMember
2009 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Family Law SectionBoard Member
1996 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1993 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinMember
1993 - Present
Rock County Bar AssociationPast President and member
2008 - 2009
State Bar of Wisconsin, Family Law SectionEditorial Board member of Wisconsin Journal of Family Law
1997 - 1999
State Bar of WisconsinBoard of Bar Examiner Committee Member
1993
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
BS - Bachelor of Science
2010
Evidence Mistakes in Family Law Cases
2008
Back in the Garage: Concluding the Divorce Action
2008
Get the Lay of the Land: Discovery Tools and Tactics
2008
The Basic Maintenance Case-101
2007
Tips and Techniques for Case Assessment and Vital First Steps
2007
Filing for Divorce and Pretrial Motions
2004
How to Complete the Divorce
2011
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