Practice areas: Family Law, Creditor Debtor Rights; view more
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2004
Education: Saint Louis University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2018 Renee Read’s skilled and effective representation is why she is chosen by professionals (lawyers, physicians, dental, veterinary, etc.), executives, and business owners for their divorce and family law needs. She is a top-ranked lawyer with over 20 years of legal experience, regularly handling complex and high asset divorces. She provides superior counsel and support to clients across the Fox Cities region and surrounding areas. Her primary practice areas are divorce and family law. In addition, she represents professional practices for debt collection matters.
Honored for her outstanding professionalism and service, Ms. Read has consistently earned recognition as being among the top 2.5% of lawyers in her region as well as designation as an attorney of distinction from numerous organizations. Her clients routinely provide her with superb reviews resulting in her receiving an Avvo Rating of 10/10 and repeat selection for the Client Champion award from Martindale-Hubble (fewer than 1% attain this). Heavily involved in her local community, she received the Fox Cities Future 15 Award, became a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation, and has recently joined its Board of Trustees and Board of Directors. Most recently, she was honored by the Wisconsin Law Journal as part of the 2026 Women in the Law Awards.
Attorney Read is an active member of the Winnebago and Outagamie County Bar Associations as well as the State Bar of Wisconsin. She served two terms (2019-23) as the District 3 Representative to the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors, which oversees the policy making and the operation of the State Bar of Wisconsin. She also served on the Executive Committee for the Board of Governors. Atty. Read recently is currently one of the State Bar Delegates to the American Bar Association and is a member of the Family Law Section. Furthermore, she has conducted numerous lectures and seminars across her region on a variety of legal topics, most recently acting as a CLE presenter in the area of family law for the State Bar Solo & Small Firm Conference.
Ms. Read is an attorney and partner with Remley Law, S.C., in Neenah, Wisconsin. Before joining Remley Law she practiced in Southern Wisconsin where she developed a strong foundation in several areas of law, which remains beneficial in her current specialized practice.
Growing up in an agricultural setting in Dubuque County, Iowa, Ms. Read learned the values of hard work and service to others at a very early age, and she instills these virtues each and every day in serving her clients. As such, she provides the highly personalized counsel her clients need to make the best-informed decisions regarding the legal issues that will affect them and their families for years to come, and she has gained a reputation for her innate ability to devise effective strategies to help her clients achieve their goals and the favorable outcomes they seek.
Practice areas
Family Law, Creditor Debtor Rights: BusinessFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements
- 90% Family Law
- 10% Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
First Admitted: 2004, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: https://www.remleylaw.com/attorney/read-renee-a/
Bar / Professional Activity
- State Bar of WI Delegate to American Bar Association House of Delegates; Re-Elected 2-year position 2026-2028, 2026
- Advisory Committee Member, American Bar Association - Lawyer Assistance Programs, 2026
- Member, Rural Practice Development Program Advisory Group (2025 - present), 2026
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section Long-term member, continuing to present, 2026
- Member, ABA Section of Family Law and the following committees: Child Support Assisted Reproductive Technologies Marital Property Alternative Dispute Resolution Custody Alimony & Spousal Support (2025 - present), 2026
- American Bar Association, Member 2023-present, 2026
- Scholarship Committee Chair, Outagamie County Bar Association Resigned; Last year in position was 2024; Held the position for numerous years, 2024
- State Bar of WI Delegate to American Bar Association House of Delegates Elected 2-year position 2023-2025, 2023
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin Executive Committee (7/2022 - 7/2023), 2022
- Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), 2019
- District 3 Representative, Board of Governors, State Bar of Wisconsin (7/19-7/23), 2019
- Member, Leadership Development Committee, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2018
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2011, 2011
- Member, Winnebago County Bar Association (WI) 2010 - present, 2010
- Member, Outagamie County Bar Association 2010 - present, 2010
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2005, 2005
Videos
- Instagram Live video hosted by Divorce Girl Smiling https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU9FINmATcv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==, Addressing Parental Alienation, Divorce, 2026
- Divorced Girl Smiling podcast available on several platforms, Thinking About Changing Attorneys? Keep These Things In Mind., Divorce, 2025
- Making Sense of WI Divorce, 2016
- Making Sense of Child Support, 2016
Transactions
- Effectively handles cases with various issues and estate sizes. Representation has included complex divorces involving businesses with 8-figure martial estates, 2026
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Health Law Certificate, 2004
Pro bono / Community Service
- 2019-2020 Board Member, Fox West Chamber of Commerce, 2020
- Member 2011-2020 & Past-President (7/14-6/15); Fox Cities Morning Rotary Club, 7/14-6/15, 2020
- Board President - Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley, Inc., 2012-13, 2013
Educational Background
- B.S., with honors, Microbiology, University of Iowa, 1996-2000
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Provides 5 reasons to consider switching divorce counsel., Author, When is it too late to change attorneys during divorce? Almost never., Divorced Girl Smiling, Divorce, 2025
- Provides a visual description of equal placement schedules, Author, Examples of Equal Child Placement Schedules, www.divorceappleton.com, 2025
- CLE credit of 1 hour, CLE Speaker / Co-Presenter, Are you Kid-ding? Child Custody, Placement and Support, State Bar of WI Solo & Small Firm Conference, Legal, 2023
- Informational blog post, Author, Annual Exchange of Financial Information, www.divorceappleton.com, Divorce, Child Support, Maintenance, 2023
- Informational blog article, Author, What Property May be Excluded from the Marital Estate?, www.divorceappleton.com, Divorce, 2016
- Informational blog article, Author, The Divorce Sequence, www.divorceappleton.com, Divorce, 2015
- Informational blog article, Author, The Guardian ad Litem, www.divorceappleton.com, Divorce, Paternity, 2015
- Informational blog article, Author, Custody vs. Placement; What’s the Difference?, www.divorceappleton.com, Divorce, Paternity, 2015
- Northeast Wisconsin Chapter of the American Payroll Association, Wisconsin Statewide Payroll Conference, Speaker, Garnishments, Wisconsin Statewide Payroll Conference, 2013
- Spring 2013 Conference; AAHAM (American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management), Wisconsin Chapter (f/k/a Revenue Cycle), Speaker, The Impact of Bankruptcy & Debt Relief on Medical Collections, AAHAM / Revenue Cycle, 2013
- Frequent Seminar Speaker – Various legal topics
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Completed 30 hours of Interdisciplinary Family Law Mediation Training from the Family Mediation Center in Milwaukee, WI, 2025
- Trusted Divorce Professional - Divorced Girl SmilingDivorced Girl Smiling Trusted Professionals, 2025
- Member, Rural Practice Development Program Advisory Group, 2025
- Member of the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Law Foundation https://www.wisbar.org/aboutus/wisconsinlawfoundation/Pages/Board-of-Directors.aspx 7/1/2024-6/30/2027, 2024
- Member of the Board of Trustees for the Wisconsin Law Foundation https://www.wisbar.org/aboutus/wisconsinlawfoundation/Pages/Board-of-Trustees.aspx 7/1/2023-6/30/2026, 2023
- Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation, which is a professional honor with membership limited to 2.5% of the State Bar's total membership. Fellowship recognizes those with significant career accomplishments who have demonstrated community leadership and service., 2020
- 2017-2018 G. Lane Ware Leadership Academy (State Bar of Wisconsin), 2018
Honors
- Recognizes the outstanding achievements of exceptional women in the Wisconsin legal communityWomen in the Law - Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources, Women in the Law Honoree, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2026
- Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thomson Reuters Corporation, 2025
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney - Wisconsin, Attorney & Practice Magazine, 2025
- Client Champion - Silver, Martindale-Hubble, 2025
- Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thomson Reuters Corporation, 2024
- Awarded to those who have excellent reviews. A distinction that fewer than 1% attain. https://www.martindale.com/attorney/renee-a-read-3974209/, Client Champion - Silver, Martindale-Hubble, 2024
- Super Lawyer - Family Law, Thomson Reuters Corporation, 2023
- Awarded to those who have excellent reviews. A distinction that fewer than 1% attain. https://www.martindale.com/attorney/renee-a-read-3974209/ , Client Champion - Silver, Martindale-Hubble, 2023
- Awarded to those who have excellent reviews. A distinction that fewer than 1% attain., Client Champion - Silver, Martindale-Hubble, 2022
- Awarded to those who have excellent reviews. A distinction that fewer than 1% attain., Client Champion - Silver, Martindale-Hubble, 2021
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney - Wisconsin, Attorney and Practice Magazine, 2020
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney - Wisconsin, Attorney & Practice Magazine, 2019
- 2015-2018, Rising Star - Family Law, Super Lawyers, 2018
- 10 Best Family Law Attorney, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2018
- Member, Lawyers of Distinction, 2018
- Top 10 Attorney - Family Law, Attorney & Practice Magazine, 2017
- 10 Best Attorneys for Wisconsin, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2016
- Top 40 Under 40 Family Lawyers (WI), American Society of Legal Advocates, 2016
- Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2015
- Top 40 Under 40 Family Lawyers (WI), American Society of Legal Advocates, 2015
- Future 15, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & The Post-Crescent, 2013
Industry Groups
- Professional and medical practices
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“A fantastic family lawyer!”
“Great Attorney providing excellent service throughout the Fox Valley”
“Renee is an outstanding family law attorney. She excels at advocating diligently for her client's best interests, while also being an excellent communicator and fostering realistic client expectations in what are often very emotional situations for the client.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2015 - 2018
