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

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:

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

Special Licenses/Certifications:

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

Bar/Professional Activity:

Board member, State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section, 2017
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
Dane County Bar Association, 2007
Member, American Inns of Court

Pro bono/Community Service:

Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 2015
YMCA youth basketball coach, 2007
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Volunteer, Dane County Family Law Assistance Center
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Speaker- Guardian ad litem roundtable, 2018
Speaker- Lawyer Wellness: Keep your peace while it all goes to pieces, 2018
Non-traditional families, guardianships, grandparent rights, Speaker, 2018
The Rules of Evidence Apply in Family Law-Use of Social Media., State Bar Of WI, 2016
Money Matters-How Much Does It Take to Start a Law Firm?, 2016
Author, What is "Legal Custody?", Children and the Law News, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2012
Speaker, Addressing Needs of Children with ADHD in a Custody and Placement Study, State Bar Of Wisconsin, 2011
Speaker, Valuation and Disposition Strategies in a Changing Economy, American Association Of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2010
Speaker-Chair, Determining Business Income and Valuation at Divorce, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2010
Author, Certification of Batterer's Treatment Programs and Providers Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 767.41, Wisconsin Journal of Family Law, 2009
Author, Cooperative divorce seeks to avoid damaging tactics, Wisconsin Law Journal, Wisconsin State Bar, 2008
Author, Cooperative Law: Making Divorce More Civil, Wisconsin Woman, 2008
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
Author, The Ultimate Family Law Dream Team: Teaming up with Your Legal Staff to Get the Job Done, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2004
Speaker, Drafting and Challenging Marital Property Agreements, State Bar of Wisconsin, October 16, 2014
Author, Deja-vu All Over Again: Equal Placement Bill Before the Assembly, Children and the Law News, State Bar of Wisconsin, July 2013
Speaker, Litigating Your Case: Children's Court Nuts and Bolts for Guardians ad Litem, State Bar of Wisconsin, September 11, 2013
Adjunct Professor, Family law, Criminal law, and Legal research, Globe University