Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Madison, WI

Kowalski Family Law LLC

| 725 Heartland Trail, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53717

Visit: www.kowalskifamilylaw.com

Phone: 608-709-5000

Fax: 888-296-0193

Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2017

Licensed Since: 2007

Education: Marquette University Law School

Practice Areas:

Family Law

Languages Spoken:

English,
French

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Attorney Profile

Attorney David Kowalski is the founder of Kowalski Family Law in Madison, Wisconsin. Mr. Kowalski works with matters involving divorce, child support, cohabitation disputes, restraining orders and other family law issues. He represents clients in Madison and the surrounding counties in litigation, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and arbitration.

After graduating from Rutgers University, Mr. Kowalski worked in New York City at various legal firms before earning his law degree from Marquette University Law School. He has been licensed to practice in Wisconsin since 2007 and has been certified in collaborative family law from the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin.

Committed to professional education, Mr. Kowalski has served as an adjunct professor at Globe University, and has given lectures and presentations for various legal groups including the State Bar of Wisconsin. He has also authored articles published in a variety of publications. In 2010, he attended the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers community property symposium in Seattle as Wisconsin's representative.

Active in his professional community, Mr. Kowalski belongs to the Dane County Bar Association and has served as a board member for the group's technology, courthouse, and delivery of legal services committees. From 2011-2017, he was a board member for the State Bar of Wisconsin's Children & the Law Section, and now serves as a board member for the Family Law Section. He has also served as a board member for the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Office of Lawyer Regulation.

Mr. Kowalski has participated in community organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. He also volunteers with local legal organizations including the Volunteer Lawyers Project and the Dane County Bar Association's Family Law Assistance Center.

Practice Areas

Family Law (100%): Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights

Focus Areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights

Selections

Rising Stars: 2015 - 2017

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Admitted: 2007, Wisconsin

Professional Webpage: http://www.kowalskifamilylaw.com/attorney-david-kowalski-law...

Honors/Awards:

Wisconsin’s Representative to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Community Property Symposium in Seattle, 2010
Superlawyers is a peer reviewed organization., Rising Star by Superlawyers, Superlawyers, 2017
Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Rising Star by Superlawyers, 2015
Superlawyers is a peer-reviewed organization., Rising Star by Superlawyers, Superlawyers, 2016

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Trained and Certified in Collaborative Family Law, Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, 2015

Bar/Professional Activity:

Board member, Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin, Office of Lawyer Regulation, 2015
Board member, Dane County Bar Association Technology Committee, 2015
Board member, State Bar of Wisconsin Children and the Law Section, 2011
Member, American Inns of Court
Dane County Bar Association, 2007
Board member, State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section, 2017

Pro bono/Community Service:

YMCA youth basketball coach, 2007

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Family Law, Adjunct professor, University of Wisconsin law school, 2019
Equal placement, author, Deja-vu All Over Again: Equal Placement Bill Before the Assembly, , Children and the Law News, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2013
Business valuation, Speaker, Business valuation at divorce, WI State Bar, 2018
Author, What is "Legal Custody?", Children and the Law News, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2012
Author, Certification of Batterer's Treatment Programs and Providers Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 767.41, Wisconsin Journal of Family Law, 2009
Author, Cooperative Law: Making Divorce More Civil, Wisconsin Woman, 2008
Author, Cooperative divorce seeks to avoid damaging tactics, Wisconsin Law Journal, Wisconsin State Bar, 2008
Speaker-Chair, Determining Business Income and Valuation at Divorce, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2010
ADHD and custody of children, Speaker, Addressing Needs of Children with ADHD in a Custody and Placement Study, State Bar Of Wisconsin, 2011
Author, The Ultimate Family Law Dream Team: Teaming up with Your Legal Staff to Get the Job Done, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2004
Business valuation, Speaker, Valuation and Disposition Strategies in a Changing Economy, American Association Of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2010
Financial issues in starting a Law Firm, Speaker, Money Matters-How Much Does It Take to Start a Law Firm?, WI State Bar, 2016
Social media evidence, Speaker, The Rules of Evidence Apply in Family Law-Use of Social Media., WI State Bar, 2016
Non-traditional families, guardianships, grandparent rights, Speaker, Non-traditional families, guardianships, grandparent rights, WI State Bar, 2018
Lawyer Wellness: , Speaker, Keep your peace while it all goes to pieces, WI State Bar, 2018
Guardian ad litem roundtable, Speaker, Guardian ad litem roundtable, WI State Bar, 2018
Guardian ad litem litigation, Speaker, Litigating Your Case: Children's Court Nuts and Bolts for Guardians ad Litem, WI State Bar, 2013
Author, Rush to Relocate: Are Presumptions in Favor of a Relocating Parent Really in the Child's Best Interests?, American Journal of Family Law, 2008
Family law, Criminal law, and Legal research, Adjunct professor, Globe University
Prenups and postnups, Speaker, Drafting and Challenging Marital Property Agreements, WI State Bar, 2014