 | Balisle & Roberson, S.C. | | | | | 131 W. Wilson St., Suite 802
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-0870 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Family Law, Divorce, Post-Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation Rights, Adoptions, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Guardianship, Elder Law, Appeals, Mediation, International Family Law, Gay and Lesbian Family Law. | | | | Year Established: 1993 | | | | Firm Profile: | | Balisle & Roberson, S.C. is proud to be included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Visit www.b-rlaw.com for list of reported cases. | | | | Firm Size: 7 | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sunday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| | | | Linda S. Balisle (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, May 9, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of South Carolina and University of Wisconsin (B.A., with distinction, 1973); University of Wisconsin (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Judicial Clerk, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV, 1979-1980. Instructor, (Civil Procedure, Family Law and Appellate Practice), University of Wisconsin Law School, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989-1995; CLE: Skills Training, Lead Teacher, 1991-1992; Appellate Practice, 1984-1990; Family Law, 1986—. Co-Author: "Compensation on Dissolution of Marriage for Spousal Contributions to Education," (31 Am Jur Trial 1, 1984). Author: "New Formulas to Fairness," (Family Advocate, Vol. 10, No. 4, Spring, 1988). Member: Dane County and American (Chair, Family Law Section Federal Legislation and Lobbying Committee, 1993-1994) Bar Associations; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (President, Wisconsin Chapter, 2005-2006; Treasurer, 2002-2003); Legal Association of Women; International Society of Family Law; State Bar of Wisconsin (Chairman, Board of Governors, 1989-1990, Member, 1985-1990; Executive Committee, 1988-1990); Wisconsin Law Foundation (Board: Member, 1988-1995; Executive Committee, 1992); Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Appellate Law; Family Law; Mediation; Cohabitation Agreements; Community Property Law; Divorce; Domestic Partnerships; Family Mediation; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; International Family Law; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Law. | | | | Linda Roberson (Managing Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, July 15, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., 1969); University of Wisconsin (M.A., 1971; J.D., cum laude, 1974). Adjunct Faculty, Family Law, Marital Property Law, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1977-2004. Member, University of Wisconsin Law Review. Author: "Negotiation Strategies: Civility and Cooperation Without Compromising Advocacy," American Journal of Family Law, Spring 2006. Co-author: The Marital Property Classification Handbook (ATS-CLE, 1999, 3rd Ed. 2008) "Admissibility of Mental Health Care Records in Custody/Placement Disputes," (American Journal of Family Law, Fall, 1998); Contributing Author: Eckhardt's "Workbook for Wisconsin Estate Planners," revised edition (ATS-CLE, 2008). Instructor, ATS-CLE, 1978—. Delegate, Family Law Council of Community Property States, 1997-2007 (Chair, 2006). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Treasurer, 1998, Secretary, 1999, President-Elect, 2000 and President, 2001, Wisconsin Chapter); American Bar Foundation. Member: Dane County and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Taxation, Family Law and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections; Member, Special Committee on Marital Property Reform, 1979-1986); Madison Estate Council; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Divorce Cooperation Institute (Chair, 2008-2009). Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Marital Property Law; Family Law; Probate; Mediation; Appellate Practice; Cohabitation Agreements; Community Property Law; Divorce; Domestic Partnerships; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; International Family Law; Marital Agreements. | | | | David E. Joanis (Partner) born La Crosse, Wisconsin, August 12, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (B.A., 1969); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1975). Co-author: "Compensation on Dissolution of Marriage for Spousal Contributions to Education," 31 AmJur Trials 1; "Understanding and Collaboratively Treating Parental Alienations Syndrome," American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 10, No. 3. Member: Dane County Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. [1st Lt., USMC, 1969-1972]. Practice Areas: Family Law; Appellate Practice; Cohabitation Agreements; Community Property Law; Divorce; Family Mediation; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; International Family Law; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Military Divorce; Paternity; Estate Planning. | | | | ASSOCIATES | | | | Christopher Krimmer (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (B.A., cum laude, 1994); University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Recipient: Rising Star, 2007 and 2006; Pro Bono Attorney of Year, Dane County Bar Association, 2008; Volunteer Attorney of the Year, AIDS Network, 2005 and 2007. Author: "Business Owners in Divorce," Wisconsin Lawyer, June 2008; "HIV Confidentiality Law," Wisconsin Lawyer, March 2003. Adjunct Professor: Consumer Law, Marquette Law School, 2002; Practical Practice Skills, Sexual Orientation and the Law, 2008 and 2009. Instructor, Business Law, Brookfield Campus, University of Phoenix, 2002-2003. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Family Law Section); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Estate Planning; Divorce; Appellate Practice; Gay and Lesbian Family Law. | | | | Holly J. Slota (Associate) born Madison, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2003, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (B.A., cum laude, 1998); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 2003). Recipient: Bruce Beilfuss Memorial Award, 2003; State Bar Law School Academic Achievement Award. Member, Board of Directors, Legal Association for Women; Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Dane County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Estate Planning; Divorce; Appellate Practice. | | | | Kevin J. Cords (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1999; J.D., 2002). Order of the Coif. Member: Dane County Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Annulment; Appellate Practice. | | | | David Kowalski (Associate) born Bayonne, New Jersey, April 10, 1974; admitted to bar, 2007, Wisconsin. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1996); Marquette University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Author: "Rush to Relocate: Are Presumptions in Favor of Relocating Parents in the Children's Best Interests?" American Journal of Family Law, Spring 2008. Member: Dane County Bar Association; State Bar of Wisconsin. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Appellate Practice. | | | | Katie Dimino (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2008, Wisconsin. Education: Lawrence University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); University of Notre Dame (Ph.D., 2005); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Family Law; Annulment; Divorce; Appellate Practice. | | | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | | | PARALEGALS | | | | Cynthia Susan Finn (Paralegal) born San Mateo, California; Education: De Anza College (A.A., English); Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff (B.S., History); University of San Diego (Post-graduate Paralegal Certificate Program). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Estate Planning; Probate. | | | | April Hillestad (Paralegal) born 1980; (Admission pending). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce. |
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