Thursday, December 22, 2016
Thursday, December 15, 2016
JULIA BOUIANOVA ON BEING A DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY
Lately, I have been thinking a
lot about what being a good lawyer really
stands for, from a client’s perspective.
Especially being a good family lawyer, which
is my major area of focus. There is so much more to it than knowing the theory,
the law. Going through a divorce means not just saying good bye to a person
once loved and the dream once had, but also living months of uncertainty of
what is going to happen with children and property. Children and
property—really, what hits home closer than that? A divorce is not the end of
the world by any stretch of imagination, but at times, it can feel like that to
the one making his or her way through it. And wouldn’t it be comforting to know
that your divorce lawyer really gets your emotional side of the story. As a
family lawyer, I want to get my clients the best legal outcomes, and also I
want them to feel that I hear and understand their emotional truth. As
one very wise man once said to me, “They don’t call us ‘counselor’ for
nothing.” I appreciate that my mission of being a good lawyer includes
connecting with people on this level.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Attorney Christopher John Koppes is expanding his practice areas!!
We are pleased to announce that Attorney
Christopher John Koppes has joined the team at Bender, Levi, Larson &
Associates S.C. Chris is a graduate of
Marquette University (Honors B.A., cum
laude, 2008) and Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2011).
Chris has over five years of
experience as a civil trial lawyer and general practitioner. Chris has represented individuals and
businesses in a wide variety of personal injury, property damage, and breach of
contract claims including auto accident injury, premises liability (slip and
fall / trip and fall), and contract disputes.
He is excited to expand his practice to include estate planning, elder
law, real estate, landlord/tenant law, business law and municipal law. Chris is eager to serve clients in the
Jefferson County, Dodge County, Walworth County, Waukesha County and Dane
County areas.
If you have a legal issue that
falls within these areas of practice please feel free to contact our office to
schedule a confidential consultation with Chris.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Bender, Levi, Larson & Associates, S.C. welcomes Attorney Christopher J. Koppes as their newest associate!
Chris Koppes was admitted to the Bar in
2011, having earned a J.D. from Marquette University Law School in 2011, and an
Honors B.A. cum laude in 2008. He interned with the Honorable Charles Kahn,
Milwaukee County Circuit Court and Milwaukee County’s Corporation Counsel.
Chris has practiced complex civil
litigation since August 2011. He has
co-authored multiple appellate briefs submitted to the Court of Appeals and
Wisconsin Supreme Court. He has
litigated multiple court trials and motion hearings and has acted as co-counsel
on several jury trials.
Chris also provides volunteer assistance
for the Wills for Heroes Foundation, where he donates his time drafting estate
plans for first responders and their families in the Wisconsin area.
In Chris’s rare spare time he enjoys all
manner of sports and outdoor activities and traveling with his wife Becky.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Attorney Julia Bouianova speaks regarding Grandparents' Rights in Wisconsin
Attorney Julia Bouianova was
invited to speak at the Wisconsin Public Health Association – Wisconsin
Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WPHA—WALHDAB) Annual
Conference in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Attorney Bouianova’s presentation
was titled “Grandparents’ rights in Wisconsin.”
In the
nutshell, grandparents’ rights are derivative from parental rights. Parents
have constitutional fundamental right to care, custody, and control of their
children. This right is not
absolute—it is subject to the requirement of parental fitness and the best
interest of the child.
A parent with legal custody of a child may delegate care, custody, and
control of the child to a third person via a power of attorney. Wis. Stat. §
48.979.
In a guardianship of a minor situation, medical decision-making is a
specific power that is either granted or not by a court.
STATUTORY LAW ON GRANDPARENTS’ VISITATION:
— Chapter
767, Actions Affecting Family (Wis. Stat. § 767.43)
— Chapter
48, Children’s Code (Wis. Stat. § 48.925)
— Chapter
54, Guardianships and Conservatorships (Wis. Stat. § 54.56)
* Each factual situation requires
uniquely tailored application of the law. For that reason, information that is
contained here does not constitute a legal advice. If you have any questions
about grandparents’ or the third persons’ rights, please contact Julia
Bouianova at (920) 261-7626.
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