Max T. Stephenson
Top rated Family Law attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLPPractice Areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2013
Education: Marquette University Law School
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Milwaukee, WI 53202 Visit website
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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 LawFocus 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
- 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
- Has successfully tried divorce cases and post-judgment matters ranging in custody issues to financial situations in complex LGBT cases and other, 2017
- History Means Experience, Legal, Public, 2022
- 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
- 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
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, B.S. - 2010
- Marquette University Law School J.D., 2013
- 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
- Wisconsin Law Journal, Taking It To The Max, July 2017 (article), 2017
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
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2024