Wessels Law Office LLC

Wessels Law Office LLC

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Mequon, WI

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Wessels & Liebau, LLC, founded in 1988 and based in Mequon, Wisconsin, focuses on elder law, special needs planning, and estate planning. The firm advises on long-term care planning; Medicaid, Family Care, and Medicare; asset protection; special needs trusts; guardianship; probate and trust administration; and related estate matters, including elder abuse litigation. It also consults with personal injury attorneys on settlement planning and benefit eligibility issues. Attorneys Carol Wessels (practicing since 1988) and Jessica Liebau (since 2011) lead the practice, bringing more than four decades of combined experience. Clients include seniors, people with disabilities, and families navigating public benefits and transitions in care. Wessels & Liebau serves southeastern Wisconsin, including Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Washington, Sheboygan, and Waukesha counties. The main office is in Mequon, with a by-appointment location in Sheboygan.


Highlights

38 years in business
Serves Mequon, WI

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Location and hours

Wessels Law Office LLC

11649 N. Port Washington Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed
Closed
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Work Experience

Owner
Wessels Law Office LLC
2014 - Present
Partner
Nelson Irvings & Wessels SC
2006 - 2014
Owner
Wessels Law Office
2004 - 2007
Director/supervising attorney
SeniorLAW - Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc
1997 - 2004
Attorney
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups - Elder Law Center
1994 - 1996
Attorney
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.
1991 - 1994
Associate
Law Offices Of William A. Pangman & Associates
1990 - 1991
Assistant U.S. Attorney
State Public Defender's Office
1988 - 1990

Education

University of Wisconsin Law School
1988
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
1985

Associations & Affiliations

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Board of Directors
State Bar of Wisconsin, Public Interest Law Section
Past Chair
State Bar of Wisconsin, Elder Law Section
Board Member
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
Ozaukee County Bar Association
Member

Honors & Awards

2013 Leader in the Law
Wisconsin Law Journal- http://wislawjournal.com/2013/02/05/wessels-champions-elderly-disabled/
2013
Leading MILW attorney in Estate Planning & Health Law
M Magazine http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=116676&p=80
2012

Publications

Marquette Elder’s Advisor Journal
Treated with Respect: Enforcing Patient Autonomy by Defending Advance Directives
2005
State Bar of Wisconsin
Advising Older Clients and Their Families
1997
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Quarterly Journal
"Independent Living" Eviction in Subsidized Housing
2002
Center for Public Representation, Inc.
Senior Citizens and the Law
1995

Speaking Engagements

15th Annual Elder Law Workshop
Representing Victims of Elder Abuse
2013
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy Training
The Guardian ad Litem’s Role in Placing People with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness in the Community
2005
State Bar of Wisconsin
Incompetency, the Legal Perspective
2005
State Bar of WI seminar
Defending Advance Directives
2004
Elder Law Section Workshop
Medicaid Waiver Programs
2004
Inaugural Public Interest Law Conference
Increasing Assets in Spousal Impoverishment Cases
2001
Inaugural Public Interest Law Conference
MA Long Term Care Programs
2001
Legal Action Volunteer Lawyers Training
Practical Tips for Handling Elder Abuse Cases" Special Problems of the Aging Annual Seminar; "Guardianship Fees" Guardianship Symposium; and "Nursing Home Residents' Rights"
2001
State Bar Midwinter Convention
Medical Debt Collection
2000
State Bar Convention
Legislative and Administrative Updates Elder Law
2000
Special Problems of the Aging Annual Seminar
Medicare Supplemental Insurance: Mandatory Benefits
Special Problems of the Aging Annual Seminar
Skilled Nursing Facility Coverage

Licensing and credentials

License
Issued: 01/01/1988