Max T. Stephenson

Top rated Family Law attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP
Max T. Stephenson
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP

Practice Areas: Family Law; view more

Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2013

Education: Marquette University Law School

Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2024

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP

330 East Kilbourn Avenue
Suite 1170
Milwaukee, WI 53202 Visit website

Details

Max T. Stephenson is an attorney in the family law department at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP. Max helps clients work through the complexities of each unique divorce. His practice also includes representing clients in paternity actions, post-judgment actions, guardianships, and injunctions. A graduate of Marquette University School of Business Administration ('10) and Marquette University Law School ('13), Max joined the firm as a law clerk in 2012. He has since become Partner and practices exclusively in a family law setting.

His dedication to giving back remains strong as he serves as a part of the coaching staff for the National Moot Court Competition team. Max has also become well-versed in LGBTQ+ family law cases and was the driving force behind the firm being honored with the “Diversity In Business” award from the Wisconsin Law Journal due to his work in the LGBTQ+ legal community. Max has been a frequent speaker on various family law topics. He has also been named a “Best Lawyer-Ones to Watch” and Super Lawyer-Rising Star” and is Past President of the Milwaukee Young Lawyers’ Association.

When Max is not serving his clients at GRGB, he enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons and daughter. He has also been mastering his skills on the barbeque.

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

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

  • 100% Family Law

First Admitted: 2013, Wisconsin

Professional Webpage: https://www.grgblaw.com/attorney-profiles/max-t-stephenson

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • State Bar of Wisconsin, Member, 2013 - Present
  • Waukesha County Bar Association, Member
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
  • Leander J. Foley Society of Family Lawyers, Board member, 2020
  • Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, President, 2018
  • Wisconsin, 2013
  • President, Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, 2018
  • Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, President Elect, 2017
  • The Leander J. Foley, Jr. Matrimonial American Inn of Court, Member, 2014 - Present
  • Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, Secretary
  • Milwaukee Bar Association, Member, 2013 - Present
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Has successfully tried divorce cases and post-judgment matters ranging in custody issues to financial situations in complex LGBT cases and other, 2017
Videos:
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Chair, Champions of Hope Gala, American Cancer Society, 2023
  • The Leander J. Foley, Jr. Matrimonial American Inn of Court, Member
  • Mentor, Emerging Leaders LGBT Chamber of Wisconsin Program, 2018
  • Leander J. Foley Society of Family Lawyers, Board member, 2020, 2021
Honors/Awards:
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2018 - 2020
  • Best Law Firm-Family Law, Shepherd Express, 2022
  • Named one of the "Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch" for Family Law, Named one of the "Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch" for Family Law, Best Lawyers, 2020
  • Marquette Alumni Spotlight, June 2017
  • Thomas More Law Scholar
  • Milwaukee, WI — The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based trial and litigation law firm, Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown (GRGB), is proud to announce that Attorney Max T. Stephenson has been honored as one of Wisconsin’s Up and Coming Lawyers for 2017. The award, which will be presented on the evening of September 19, 2017, at the Harley Davidson Museum, recognizes attorneys in the State of Wisconsin who are on the fast track in their law career and represent a strong character in both the practice of law as well as community involvement. “The GRGB family of lawyers is proud of the well-deserved recognition that our young family law Associate, Max Stephenson, will receive tonight,” states Founding Partner, Franklyn Gimbel. “Max exemplifies our firm’s mission statement of delivering legal services that put our clients in a better position than when they arrived at our offices,” Gimbel adds. Stephenson is an Associate at GRGB in the family law department and current President-Elect of the Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, Up & Coming Lawyers, WI Law Journal, 2017
Educational Background:
  • Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, B.S. - 2010
  • Marquette University Law School J.D., 2013
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Presenter, Marquette University Career Awareness Night
  • U.S. Supreme Court, LGBTQ Discrimination, and Title VII Protections, State Bar of Wisconsin, Appellate Practice Section Blog
  • “General Updates in Family Law”, Keynote Speaker, Paralegal Association Of WI, 2017
  • Speaker at LGBTQ+ Healthy Families/Healthy Communities Conference, Panelist, Legal Q & A, LGBTQ+, 2020
  • The LGBT Business Equality Summit, Speaker, "Pre-Nups, Post-Nups, Divorce - What Do You Need to Know for Yourself and Your Business", 2018
Other Outstanding Achievements:

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Excellent all around attorney with great knowledge of the law and compassion for his clients.”

“Hardworking and tenacious. Eager to learn and assist.”

Office location for Max T. Stephenson

330 East Kilbourn Avenue
Suite 1170
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Phone: 414-877-8106

Selections

7 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2018 - 2024

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