The Law Center, S.C.
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Founded in 1987, The Law Center, S.C., located in Madison, WI, offers a comprehensive range of legal services. As a team of compassionate advocates, they specialize in family law, property, and business law as well as life and estate planning. They have a significant focus on children and families, striving for creative and pragmatic solutions. Their attorneys are known for their dedication to building long-term relationships based on trust and service. They are committed to meeting the diverse legal needs of their clients, from routine to complex cases.
Specialties
Issue status
Agreed, Contested
New or existing case
New motion or petition, Case in process, Mediation, Appeal
Service type
Consultation / advice, Representation
Location and hours
The Law Center, S.C.
433 W Washington Ave Suite 300
Madison, WI 53703
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8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Work Experience
Owner
Adoptions of Wisconsin, Inc.
2005 - Present
Owner/Attorney
The Law Center, S.C.
2002 - Present
Owner
The Surrogacy Center
2002 - 2017
Partner
Stafford Rosenbaum, LLP
1987 - 2002
Partner/Attorney
The Law Center, S.C.
2005 - Present
Extern to Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
2004 - 2005
Extern to the Honorable Sarah Vance
U.S. District Court of Eastern District of Louisiana
2003 - 2004
Law Clerk
Burasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver, L.L.C.
2003 - 2004
Law Partner/Attorney
The Law Center, S.C.
2008 - Present
Ongoing Case Manager
Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare
2003 - 2005
Partner
The Law Center, S.C.
2013 - Present
Partner
Winter Law
1990 - 2013
Attorney
The Law Center, S.C.
2015 - Present
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School
1987
University of Wisconsin Law School
1989
University of Wisconsin, Madison
1984
Arizona State University
2000
University of Wisconsin Law School
2008
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2003
Tulane University Law School
2005
Hamline University School of Law
2014
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Madison
1992
Hamline University School of Law
Law
2014
University of Wisconsin, Madison
1992
University of Wisconsin Law School
Law
2008
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2003
University of Wisconsin Law School
Law
1987
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Communications, French
1984
Tulane University Law School
Law
2005
Arizona State University
Political Science
2000
University of Wisconsin Law School
Law
1989
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Associations & Affiliations
American Academy of Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
Member
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
Past Trustee, Past VP
State Bar of Wisconsin
Member
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
Fellow
State Bar of Wisconsin
Board of the Children in Law Section
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
National LGBT Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Wisconsin Children and the Law Section
Board Member
Capital Connections Networking Group
Member
Madison Area Connectors
Member
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Member
Dane County Bar Association
Member
Legal Association for Women
Member
Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin
Member
Divorce Cooperation Institute
Board Member
State Bar of Wisconsin
Member
Canopy Center
Board Member
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Member
Dane County Special Olympics
Member
Children and Law Section of the State Bar
Board Member
Dane County Bar Association, Law for Public Committee
Member
Dane County Bar Association
Member
Student Expulsion Prevention Project (StePP)
Member
Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Board Member
Publications
Wisconsin Woman
“Legal Rights of Foster Parents”
2007
Adoption Factbook IV
“Facilitators and How They Impact Adoption Practice”
2007
Adoption Law: Practice and Procedure in the 21st Century
“Contested Proceedings – Practice Tips”
2004
Adoptive Families, Nov./Dec.
“Legal Q and A: Contested Adoptions,”
2002
Franchise Law Journal
"Protection of Multi-Line Sellers by State Relationship Statutes"
1991
Wisconsin State Bar Children & the Law Section Blog
2019
Wisconsin State Bar Book
Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption
2017
Wisconsin State Bar Book
Advising the Evolving Family, formerly “Sexual Orientation and the Law
2017
Wisconsin State Bar - Family Law Section Blog
2018
Wisconsin Woman
All About Collaborative Divorce
2009
Speaking Engagements
American Bar Association Family Law Conference
Surrogacy and Adoption
2019
AAAA Annual Conference
“Unaccompanied Children in Federal Immigration Custody: Legal and Child Welfare Issues.”
2019
Guest Lecturer
Adoption, Family Law, Trial Advocacy, and General Practice
2019
ABA Family Law Section Fall Conference
“Insurance for ART in a Post-Obama World.”
2017
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys webinar
“Path to Leadership.”
2016
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys webinar
"Ethics Code"
2016
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys midyear conference
“Health Insurance Issues.”
2015
Milwaukee Bar Association Bench Bar Family Courts Committee & Family Law Section
Family Court GAL Training Seminar
2015
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys webinar
“The Essentials You Must Know Before ART Contract Drafting.”
2015
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys annual conference
Moderator, Panel on Insurance Issues in Surrogacy.
2013
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys annual conference
Panel, “Running and/or representing matching services; point-counterpoint; conflict of interest issues.”
2013
Wisconsin Supreme Court Family Law Seminar
“Surrogacy in Wisconsin.”
2011
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys annual conference
“Anatomy of the Mercycare case.”
2011
Mid-Year AAAA Conference
“The Hague Treaty, Parentage, and Citizenship Issues with the State Department"
2019
Annual AAAA Conference
“The Problem of U.S. Citizenship Law in International Surrogacy and ART: Is a Solution Coming?”
2018
AAAA Webinar
"Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: What Adoption and Family Law Attorneys Need to Know and How They Can Help."
2014
AAAA Mid-Year conference
“International ARTs and Immigration: Time for a Treaty?”
2013
State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Seminar
Guardian Ad Litem Training 2020
2020
UW Madison
Learning Skills Program-Real Estate Transaction
2016
Services offered
Divorce Lawyer
Family Law Attorney