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Carolyn Anne Jahnke
About Carolyn
Biography
If you are a business or nonprofit leader, I founded Athena Legal Solutions just for YOU.
I left my corporate job advising big business on how to make more money by protecting their valuable assets and appropriately take risks because life is too short to not live your best life!
I wanted to use my legal and business expertise to make an immediate and meaningful difference in the lives of those on the front lines of changing the world – Leaders just like you.
You've chosen to take risks to build something that will make not only a difference in your life, but also the lives of the people in your communities and even the world. You are amazing!
Founding Athena Legal Solutions has allowed me to use my business, nonprofit, and legal skills honed after more than a two decades in private and public sectors. Unlike most lawyers, I’ve never worked at a law firm, I've only ever work as in-house counsel for a organization. Therefore, my approach to the law is based on the pragmatic realities of running an organization and focused on supporting you in achieving your goals!
I see myself as a trusted part of your team who understands your business and enables you to use the law to grow your organization and achieve your goals.
Too often leaders don’t seek legal advice until it is too late and the costs are too high. Proactive, instead of reactive, legal actions can set you up for greater success and help you avoid higher costs down the road.
I'll work with you to evaluate your needs and help you prioritize what actions need to happen in the short-, mid- and long-term to help your organization thrive.
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Business
25%
11 years
Contracts and Agreements
20%
11 years
Corporate and Incorporation
15%
11 years
Intellectual Property
15%
11 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Wisconsin for 11 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2014
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Location
Athena Legal Solutions LLC
1282 Cathedral Point Drive, Verona, WI, 53593
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Carolyn Anne Jahnke's Reviews
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Posted by Laurie | May 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Very knowledgable, Responds quickly, Warm and friendly!
Athena Legal Solutions took care of everything related to the filing of my LLC, the wording of my privacy policy and terms and conditions pages on my website, as well drafting my customer agreements and contracts. Carolyn is efficient, responds in a timely manner, and is knowledgeable about all aspec...
Posted by Beth | May 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Supportive and Caring about your needs!
As I began to embark a new adventure of creating my own business, I knew I needed to find support to draft a service agreement to be used with new clients that I would provide consulting services for. Athena Legal Solutions walked me through the basics of what I would need and provided the agreement...
Posted by Jennifer | May 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney
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Great to work with!
Like most people, I didn't really know how to get the help we needed with our new LLC and frankly I was a bit nervous to search for an attorney. Carolyn was so approachable and helpful when discussing all the different aspects of our work. She helped us think through things that we didn't even realiz...
Posted by Laura | May 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney
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Highest Praise for Athena Legal Solutions
As a small business owner, I hesitated to contact an attorney because of my lack of knowledge in legal issues such as copyrights, trademarks, contracting and business name changes and I was concerned about affordability. Then I met Carolyn, owner of Athena Legal Solutions and she assured me that we c...
Carolyn Anne Jahnke's Lawyer Endorsements
"I am a fellow lawyer in the Madison community, have supervised Carolyn, and have known her over many years. The most striking thing about Carolyn is her ability to balance an incredible intellect with practical decision-making. She is one of the most dedicated, approachable, hardest-working lawyers I've had the honor to know over the years. Her ability to strike work/life balance borders on superhuman, as she has an amazingly full personal life along with a flourishing professional one. I would not hesitate for a moment to refer my own clients, family or friends to her. In fact, I would use her myself for legal advice about my own business needs. She is a rare find."
"Carolyn is a savvy, business-focused, and practical attorney. She jumped in to assist the team during a workload peak and immediately hit the ground running. She quickly established trust with the team and worked directly with several different business functions during our project. She also served as a mentor and resource to junior members of the team."
"Carolyn is an excellent lawyer with great intelligence and sound judgment. She is very practical and understands how to solve a business problem quickly and efficiently. She has solid experience in all phases of corporate law and intellectual property, and has developed a growing practice working with nonprofits. I highly recommend Carolyn!"
"Having worked with Carolyn both personally and professionally, I know Carolyn to be a very knowledgeable and detailed oriented professional who provides high quality legal guidance to her clients. Carolyn has an excellent ability to recognize the unique needs of her individual clients, whether they are first-time business owners or already well-established in their ventures, and provides easy-to-understand and practical solutions for her clients’ legal concerns. I endorse Attorney Jahnke and highly recommend her services."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Carolyn brings a refreshing and creative approach to the practice of law. She offers her clients expert guidance with their business-related legal needs in a way that is streamlined, affordable and efficient. An entrepreneur herself, Carolyn understands the needs and concerns of small business owners, and offers practical advice and solutions to help her clients protect and grow their businesses. I highly recommend Carolyn to anyone who owns a business, or is looking to start a business."
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Experience
Honors
2018
Athena Young Professional Award Nominee, The Business Forum
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Founding Attorney, Athena Legal Solutions
2017 - 2019
Associate General Counsel, AdvantEdge Analytics
2015 - 2017
Manager, Board Governance and Corporate Compliance, CUNA Mutual Group
2014 - 2015
Attorney, CUNA Mutual Group
Associations
2014 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinMember
2014 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Education
2014
University of Wisconsin Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1999
Edgewood College
BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English